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

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Apple Appeals €500M DMA Fine Over App Store Policies

Apple has filed an appeal against the €500 million fine it received from the EU…

TikTok

TikTok is Reportedly Working on Separate US App Ahead of Possible Sale

A new TikTok app for the US is reportedly coming in September as ByteDance may…

Windows 11 PC

Windows 11 is Now The Most Popular Version of the OS According to Statcounter

Windows 11 has finally become the most popular version of the OS, according to the…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Canary Build 27891

The Windows 11 preview build is now available for Insiders on the Canary Channel, and…

Google Veo 3

Google’s Veo 3 Video Generation Model is Now Available Globally for AI Pro Subscribers

Google’s Veo 3 video generation model is now available globally for all Google AI Pro…

Netflix live content

Netflix is Reportedly Exploring New Live Content With Spotify

Netflix is reportedly exploring the creation of new live programming content in partnership with Spotify.

Warcraft Rumble

Blizzard’s Warcraft Rumble Mobile Game Won’t Receive Any New Content

Blizzard will no longer release new content for Warcraft Rumble, its free-to-play mobile game that…

Phil Spencer Xbox

Microsoft Addresses Phil Spencer Retirement Rumor

Phil Spencer, the CEO of Microsoft Gaming is not planning his retirement after the company…

The Initiative Perfect Dark reboot

Microsoft is Shutting Down The Initiative and Cancelling its Perfect Dark Reboot

Microsoft has cancelled its Perfect Dark reboot and shut down The Initiative, the US-based studio…

Rare Everwild

Rare’s Everwild Game Has Reportedly Been Cancelled

Everwild, a game that has been in development for many years at Sea of Thieves…

Microsoft Xbox Phil Spencer

[Updated] Microsoft is Laying Off More Employees at Xbox, Zenimax, and King

Microsoft is reportedly laying off approximately 9,000 employees, and multiple teams within the the company's…

Threads Direct Messages DMs

Threads Starts Rolling Out DMs and Highlighted Perspectives

Threads is ready to roll out DMs to all users after nearly a month of…

Halo Studios Unreal Engine 5

Halo Studios to Reveal What’s Next for the Franchise in October

Halo Studios is asking fans to wait for the Halo World Championship in October to…

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo is Raising the Price of the Original Switch in Canada

The original Nintendo Switch and its games and accessories will get a price increase in…

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Game Pass July 2025

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Headlines New Game Pass Games for July

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 is the main highlight of the first wave of…

iOS 26

Apple to Delay Some iOS 26 Features in the EU Over DMA Compliance Concerns

Due DMA compliance concerns, Apple will be disabling some new iOS 26 capabilities in the…

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