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

Apple American Manufacturing Program

Apple Announces American Manufacturing Program and New $100 Billion US Commitment

Apple announced yesterday a new American Manufacturing Program alongside an additional $100 billion investment in…

Windows 10 Extended Security Updates

Windows 10 Consumer ESU Program Licenses Will Support 10 PCs

Microsoft quietly announced that consumer licences for its Windows 10 Consumer ESU program, which will…

Microsoft Gaming Copilot PC

Microsoft’s Gaming Copilot Launches in Beta on PC

Microsoft’s new Gaming Copilot, which first became available on the beta version of the Xbox…

Instagram Reposts

Instagram Adds Reposts, Friends Tab in Reels, and New Map Feature

Instagram is starting to roll out Reposts and a new Map feature inspired by Snapchat's…

Google Pixel 9

Google’s August Pixel Update Addresses Dark Theme and Navigation Issues

The August 2025 update is now rolling out for all Pixel devices running Android 16,…

OpenAI GPT-4.5

OpenAI Releases its First Open-Weight Reasoning Models

OpenAI released yesterday gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b, the company’s first open-weight LLMs that can run on…

WhatsApp anti-scam tools

WhatsApp is Adding New Anti-Scam Tools

WhatsApp has started rolling out new tools to protect users from the increasingly sophisticated scam…

Samsung One UI 8

Samsung to Expand One UI 8 Beta to More Galaxy Devices

Samsung is planning to expand its One UI 8 beta program to Galaxy S24, Z…

Spotify Audiobooks+

Spotify Launches its Audiobooks+ Add-ons in the US

Spotify is bringing its new Audiobooks+ add-ons to the US today after trialing them in…

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is Coming to Game Pass in August

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is headlining the first wave of games coming to the Game Pass…

Spotify Premium

Spotify Premium is Getting More Expensive in Various Markets

Spotify announced today that it will raise the price of its Premium Individual subscription in…

Apple Intelligence ChatGPT Search

Apple is Reportedly Working on ChatGPT-Like Search Product

Apple has reportedly formed a new Answers, Knowledge, and Information team working on a ChaGPT-like…

Windows 11 PCs

New Windows 11 Dev and Beta Builds Are Available for Insiders

Microsoft has just released two new Windows 11 preview builds for Insiders on the Dev…

Amazon Alexa+

Amazon May Introduce Ads in Conversations With Alexa+

Amazon is considering introducing ads in conversations with Alexa+, the new version of its digital…

Windows 11 SE

Windows 11 SE for Education Will Go Out of Support in October 2026

Microsoft will drop support for Windows 11 SE, a lightweight version of the OS for…

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch Consoles and Some Switch 2 Accessories Are Getting a Price Increase in the US

Nintendo has just announced upcoming price increases for original Nintendo Switch models and select Switch…

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