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, Threads, X (Twitter), Bluesky, and Mastodon.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Googlebook Android app

Google Acknowledges Some Android Apps Don’t Run Well on Intel-Based Googlebooks

If Google promised the best of ChromeOS and Android on the new Googlebook laptops that…

ChatGPT ads image generation

OpenAI is Introducing Ads in ChatGPT’s Image Generation Feature

OpenAI is about to introduce ads into ChatGPT’s image generation feature. The new visual ad…

Google Gemini AI features

Google Gemini Will Soon Limit Model Access for Free and Plus Users

Google is about to limit which Gemini models free users and Google AI Plus subscribers…

Microsoft Releases Five New Insider Builds

New Windows 11 Insider Builds Are Out With Cloud Rebuild Improvements and More

More Windows Insiders are getting access to the new Cloud Rebuild recovery feature that can…

Samsung Galaxy S26

Samsung Raises the Prices of its Galaxy S26 Phones and Other Models

Samsung is the latest phone manufacturer to raise the prices of its smartphones due to…

PlayStation 5 QSSR AI upscaling

Sony is Bringing New AI Upscaling Technology to the Base PlayStation 5

Sony detailed yesterday a new "QSSR" AI upscaling technology that game developers can use to…

Google Gemini 4 Argon

Google Makes New Gemini 4 Argon Available for Cybersecurity Experts

Google just announced the release of Gemini 4 Argon, a new frontier model that’s currently…

Amazon Kindle 2026 lineup

Amazon Launches New Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft Models

Amazon's new Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, and Kindle Colorsoft are thinner, colorful, and they're compatible with…

Gears of War E-Day chainsaw

Gears of War: E-Day Hands-On Impressions: The Chainsaw is Sharper Than Ever

Gears of War: E-Day has the difficult task of rejuvenating a 20-year-old game franchise, but…

Microsoft Jewel mobile

Microsoft Jewel is Now Available on Mobile With Xbox Achievements

Microsoft is expanding its lineup of casual mobile games with Microsoft Jewel, which is now…

Apple CEO John Ternus

Apple Will Reportedly Reveal its First Smart Home Display With Siri AI on October 13

Apple's first smart home display will reportedly be revealed next month on October 13. The…

Amazon Fire TV 4K 2026 with redesigned remote

Amazon Launches New Fire TV Stick 4K With Redesigned Remote

Amazon is launching today a slimmer $59.99 Fire TV Stick 4K that runs Vega OS…

Xbox Disc to Digital licensing

Disc to Digital Licensing is Now Available on All Xbox Series X and Xbox One Consoles

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program now allows all Xbox Series X and Xbox One owners to…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Windows 11 Version 26H2

Windows 11 version 26H2, the new annual update for the OS, is starting to roll…

Xbox Mythic achievements

Mythic Achievements Are Xbox’s Answer to PlayStation’s Platinum Trophies

Xbox finally has an answer to PlayStation’s Platinum trophies, and it's called "Mythic Achievements." These…

Google Gemini Gems

Google Gemini’s Custom ‘Gems’ Are Being Replaced With ‘Skills’

Google is planning to soon replace Gemini ‘Gems’, the custom versions of its Gemini chatbot…

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