Laurent Giret

Laurent is a Senior News Editor helping Paul Thurrott with daily tech news coverage since 2022. He's been writing about the technology industry for 10 years, mainly focusing on Big Tech companies. He also was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022 to 2023. You can follow Laurent on LinkedIn, Facebook, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Google Gemini in Chrome

Google Gemini in Chrome is Coming to India, New Zealand and Canada

Google is making the Gemini integration in its Chrome browser available in India, New Zealand,…

MacBook Neo

Apple Releases macOS 26.3.2 Just for the MacBook Neo

Apple released today macOS Tahoe 26.3.2, a bug-fixing update that’s only available to download on…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases March 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates

The March 2026 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a network speed test tool…

Google Photos classic search ask photos

Google Photos Now Lets Users Disable ‘Ask Photos’ Search Experience

The Google Photos app is adding a new option to disable the AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’…

Apple Home app

Apple Reportedly Delayed its Smart Display to Fall 2026

Apple has reportedly delayed the release of its first smart display to fall 2026, which…

Bluesky

Bluesky Announces Leadership Changes

The decentralized microblogging platform Bluesky announced some leadership changes today, with CEO Jay Graber transitioning…

Satya Nadella Xbox Halo

Satya Nadella Explains Why Microsoft is “Long on Gaming”

During an internal Q&A session last week, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella explained why Microsoft is…

Microsoft 365 Copilot Cowork

Microsoft Announces Claude-Powered Copilot Cowork Agent

Microsoft announced today a new Copilot Cowork agent powered by the same technology behind Anthropic’s…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Drops New Canary, Dev, and Beta Insider Builds

Microsoft has just released another trio of Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders on the…

YouTube app

YouTube Brings New Direct Messaging Features to More European Countries

YouTube recently revived an experimental messaging feature in its mobile app, and it's now available…

OpenAI GPT-5.4

OpenAI Releases New GPT-5.4 Flagship Model

OpenAI is launching today a new GPT-5.4 flagship model, which it considers as its “most…

WhatsApp Copilot AI chatbot

AI Chatbots Can Come Back to WhatsApp, If They Pay

WhatsApp will once again allow third-party chatbots to use its business API to interact with…

Apple devices MacBook Pro iPad iPhone

Apple Releases iOS 26.3.1, iPadOS 26.3.1, and macOS 26.3.1

Apple has just dropped the 26.3.1 versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, which add support…

PlayStation games on PC

Sony is Reportedly Backtracking on Porting Single Player PlayStation Games on PC

Sony is reportedly changing its strategy regarding PlayStation ports on PC, and it has cancelled…

Apple MacBook Neo

Apple’s New MacBook Neo With A18 Pro Chip Starts at $599

Apple has just pulled the wraps off the MacBook Neo, its most affordable MacBook ever…

OpenAI GPT-5.3 Instant

ChatGPT New GPT-5.3 Instant Model Aims to Improve “Everyday Usability”

OpenAI released today a new GPT-5.3 Instant model to address the main shortcomings of its…

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