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

Xbox Cloud Gaming

Report: Xbox Cloud Gaming Will Soon Add Free Ad-Supported Tier

Microsoft is reportedly planning to announce a free ad-supported tier for Xbox Cloud Gaming. Gamers…

New OneDrive app Windows 11

New OneDrive App for Windows With Copilot Integration and Photos Features Leaks

Microsoft is testing a new version of its OneDrive app for Windows 11 with a…

Perplexity Comet

Perplexity’s Comet AI Browser is Now Free With Usage Limits

Comet, Perplexity's AI web browser is now free to use for everyone with some usage…

Apple Vision Pro

Report: Apple Halts Vision Pro Redesign to Prioritize Smart Glasses Development

Apple has reportedly paused the development of a lighter and cheaper Vision Pro headset to…

Meta AI

Meta Will Start Using Interactions With Meta AI for Ad Targeting

Meta will soon start using users’ interactions with its Meta AI chatbot for content recommendation…

Spotify Exclude Tracks recommandations

Spotify Now Lets You Exclude Tracks From Recommendations

Spotify is giving users more control over their listening experience with the ability to exclude…

Amazon Luna

Amazon to Revamp its Luna Cloud Gaming Service with Casual Party Games and More

Amazon is planning to relaunch its Luna cloud gaming service later this year with new…

Microsoft 365 Premium

New Microsoft 365 Premium Plan Gives Consumers More Copilot Features for $19.99/Month

Microsoft is launching today a new Microsoft 365 Premium subscription for consumers looking to get…

Google Nest Cam Outdoor

Google Announces New Nest Cams and Home Speaker Built for Gemini

Google revealed today new Google Home and Nest devices designed to take advantage of its…

Google Gemini for Home

Google Gemini for Home is Ready to Replace Google Assistant on Smart Home Devices

Google is launching today a redesigned Home app alongside its new Gemini for Home platform…

OpenAI Sora 2

OpenAI Launches Sora 2 Video Generation Model

OpenAI announced today the release of Sora 2, its latest video generation model that can…

Windows 11 version 25H2

Windows 11 Version 25H2 Starts Rolling Out Today

Windows 11 version 25H2, the latest version of the OS, is starting to roll out…

Amazon new Fire TV lineup

Amazon Announces New Fire TVs Smart TVs and Fire TV Stick 4K Select

Amazon announced today new Fire TV smart TVs and a Fire TV Stick with 4K…

Amazon new Echo lineup

Amazon Reveals New Echo Lineup Designed for Alexa+

Amazon's new Echo speakers and smart displays are designed for Alexa+, and they feature custom-designed…

Microsoft Copilot animated faces

Microsoft Copilot Users Can Now Talk to a Real-Time Animated Portrait

Microsoft is launching an experimental Copilot Portraits feature that brings real-time animated faces to voice…

OpenAI ChatGPT Instant Checkout

OpenAI Teams Up With Etsy And Shopify For New Instant Checkout Feature in ChatGPT

OpenAI is launching a new Instant Checkout feature in ChatGPT that makes it possible to…

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