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
Report: Apple Halts Vision Pro Redesign to Prioritize Smart Glasses Development
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- Oct 02, 2025
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Apple has reportedly paused the development of a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro headset to…
Meta Will Start Using Interactions With Meta AI for Ad Targeting
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- Oct 02, 2025
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Meta will soon start using users’ interactions with its Meta AI chatbot for content recommendation…
Spotify Now Lets You Exclude Tracks From Recommendations
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- Oct 02, 2025
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Spotify is giving users more control over their listening experience with the ability to exclude…
Amazon to Revamp its Luna Cloud Gaming Service with Casual Party Games and More
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2025
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Amazon is planning to relaunch its Luna cloud gaming service later this year with new…
New Microsoft 365 Premium Plan Gives Consumers More Copilot Features for $19.99/Month
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2025
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Microsoft is launching today a new Microsoft 365 Premium subscription for consumers looking to get…
Google Announces New Nest Cams and Home Speaker Built for Gemini
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2025
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Google revealed today new Google Home and Nest devices designed to take advantage of its…
Google Gemini for Home is Ready to Replace Google Assistant on Smart Home Devices
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 01, 2025
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Google is launching today a redesigned Home app alongside its new Gemini for Home platform…
OpenAI Launches Sora 2 Video Generation Model
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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OpenAI announced today the release of Sora 2, its latest video generation model that can…
Windows 11 Version 25H2 Starts Rolling Out Today
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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Windows 11 version 25H2, the latest version of the OS, is starting to roll out…
Amazon Announces New Fire TVs Smart TVs and Fire TV Stick 4K Select
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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Amazon announced today new Fire TV smart TVs and a Fire TV Stick with 4K…
Amazon Reveals New Echo Lineup Designed for Alexa+
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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Amazon's new Echo speakers and smart displays are designed for Alexa+, and they feature custom-designed…
Microsoft Copilot Users Can Now Talk to a Real-Time Animated Portrait
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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Microsoft is launching an experimental Copilot Portraits feature that brings real-time animated faces to voice…
OpenAI Teams Up With Etsy And Shopify For New Instant Checkout Feature in ChatGPT
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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OpenAI is launching a new Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT that makes it possible to…
Apple Releases iOS 26.0.1 and macOS Tahoe 26.0.1
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 30, 2025
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iOS 26.0.1 is now available, addressing connectivity and photo issues on iPhone 17, iPhone Air,…
WhatsApp Now Supports Live and Motion Photos Sharing
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 29, 2025
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WhatsApp now lets iPhone and Android users share Live Photos and Motion Photos, which will move…
Xbox App on PC Makes Cloud Save Syncing More Transparent
- Laurent Giret
- Sep 29, 2025
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A new update for the Xbox app on PC will add a new pop-up indicating…