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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Microsoft Drops May Optional Update for Windows 11 Versions 23H2 and 22H2

The May 2025 optional update for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 introduces new keyboard…

PlayStation Days of Play discounts

PlayStation 5 and its Accessories Get Limited-Time Discounts

Sony is discounting its PlayStation 5 console and its accessories in select markets, and the…

WhatsApp

[Update: Now Available] WhatsApp iPad App May Soon Go Out of Beta

WhatsApp may soon officially launch on iPad, nearly two years after an app optimized for…

Apple Unified Software Interface

Gurman: Apple to Debut Unified “Solarium” Software Interface at WWDC

Apple will reportedly introduce a new "Solarium" software interface at WWDC that it plans to…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Drops New Windows 11 Canary and Beta Builds

Microsoft is bringing post-quantum cryptography capabilities to Canary testers, while Beta testers on Copilot+ PCs…

Apple Vision Pro Tim Cook

Gurman: Apple Cancelled Watch With Camera, Preps Smart Glasses for 2026

Apple has reportedly stopped working on a camera-equipped Apple Watch and may be prioritizing work…

Bluesky verified badge

Bluesky Now Lets Users Apply for a Verified Badge

After Bluesky announced a new verification badge system a month ago, the company is now…

New Crocreator features in Windows 11 Paint

New Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad Features Are Rolling out to Canary and Dev Testers

Windows Insiders can test a new Object Select tool an AI-powered Sticker Generator in Paint,…

Signal Windows app block recall snapshot

Signal Windows App Now Protects Conversations From Screenshots by Default

Signal is adding a new “Screen Security” feature to its Windows app to hide chat…

Amazon audio product summaries

Amazon is Testing Audio Product Summaries on Some Product Pages

Amazon has started testing AI-generated audio product summaries on some product pages on its US…

Google Search AI Mode ads

Ads Are Coming to Google Search’s AI Mode

Google is now testing ads in its search engine's new AI Mode, which is now…

OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive startup io

OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s AI Device Startup for $6.4 Billion

OpenAI is acquiring io, the AI device startup co-founded by Jony Ive, Apple’s former Chief…

Xbox App GeForce Now integration

Xbox App on PC Adds GeForce Now Integration for Supported Games

A new update for the Xbox app for PC is adding the option to play…

Retro Classics Game Pass

Xbox Releases ‘Retro Classics’ Collection of Activision games Exclusively on Game Pass

A new Retro Classics anthology of old Activision games from the ’80s and ’90s is…

Hellblade II Senua's Saga PlayStation 5

Xbox Exclusive Hellblade II is Coming to PlayStation 5 This Summer

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga is the next Xbox-exclusive game that will be coming to PlayStation…

Metaphor ReFantazio The Division 2 Game Pass May 2025

Metaphor ReFantazio, The Division 2, and More are Coming to Game Pass

The critically acclaimed JRPG Metaphor ReFantazio is coming to Game Pass in May. Tom Clancy's…

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