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
PlayGround Games Details Forza Horizon 6’s Xbox Performance and Loyalty Rewards
- Laurent Giret
- May 04, 2026
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Forza Horizon 6 is now available for pre-loading on Xbox and PC, and developer Playground…
Apple Stops Selling its $599 Mac Mini With 256GB of Storage
- Laurent Giret
- May 02, 2026
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Apple has quietly stopped selling its entry-level M4 Mac mini with 256GB of storage, which…
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is Coming to macOS on May 28
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- May 02, 2026
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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, the remaster of the cult-classic RTS game will be…
New Windows Insider Experience Starts Rolling Out to Some Canary Testers
- Laurent Giret
- May 01, 2026
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Microsoft is moving Windows Insiders on the Canary Channel running 28000 series builds to the…
Microsoft Agent 365 Platform Goes Out of Preview and Adds Support for Local AI Agents
- Laurent Giret
- May 01, 2026
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Microsoft Agent 365, the company's new management platform for AI agents is going out of…
Microsoft Launches New Legal AI Agent in Word
- Laurent Giret
- May 01, 2026
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A new Legal AI Agent in Word for Windows can now assist legal professionals working…
Apple Says Mac Mini and Mac Studio Are in Short Supply Due to AI Boom
- Laurent Giret
- May 01, 2026
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Apple says its Mac mini and Mac Studio will be in short supply for many…
Optional April Update for Windows 11 Brings AI Agents on Taskbar, More
- Laurent Giret
- May 01, 2026
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The optional April update for Windows 11 brings the new Xbox Mode, AI agents to…
ROG Xbox Ally Gets Docking Improvements and Auto Super Resolution in Preview
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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Microsoft is starting to roll out Auto Super Resolution and docking improvements to the ROG…
Netflix Redesigns its Mobile App With New Vertical Video Feed
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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Netflix is redesigning its mobile app and adding a new “Clips” feed of TikTok-like vertical…
Spotify Launches New Verified Badge for “Real” Artists
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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Spotify is starting to roll out a new “Verified by Spotify” badge on artist profiles…
Google Gemini Can Now Generate Downloadable Documents
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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Google’s Gemini chatbot is getting the ability to generate downloadable documents to use with Microsoft…
Report: iOS 27 to Add New Siri Camera Mode and AI Photo Editing Tools
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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iOS 27 will reportedly introduce a new Siri mode in the iPhone Camera app, as…
YouTube is Making Picture-in-Picture Available for All Mobile Users
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 30, 2026
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YouTube will make picture-in-picture (PiP) available for all mobile users around the world over the…
Google Translate Adds Pronunciation Practice Tool in the US and India
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 29, 2026
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A new pronunciation practice tool is now available on the Google Translate Android app for…
Google TV is Getting AI-Powered Photo Editing and Video Creation Features
- Laurent Giret
- Apr 29, 2026
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Google is starting to roll out new AI-powered image editing and video creation features on…