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

YouTube Premium

YouTube Premium Lite Subscribers Will Soon See More Ads

The cheaper YouTube Premium Lite plan that Google recently launched in the US, Germany, and…

Google Gemini app

Google Gemini App Adds Scheduled Actions for Paid Users

Google is introducing new scheduled actions in its Gemini app that let paid subscribers ask…

iPadOS Stage Manager

Report: Apple to Detail New iPadOS Multitasking Experience and More at WWDC

iPadOS 26 will reportedly introduce a revamped multitasking experience that may finally bring the iPad…

Google Gemini Catch me up

Google Gemini Can Now Summarize Changes on Google Drive Files

A new “Catch me up” feature in Google Workspace uses the company’s Gemini AI to…

Microsoft Store Copilot integration

Windows 11’s Microsoft Store Gets Smarter Search and Copilot Integration

The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is getting a revamped search experience and a new…

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2 is Launching Globally Today

The Nintendo Switch 2 is launching globally today, and it’s expected to sell out pretty…

FC 25 FBC Firebreak Game Pass June 2025

FC 25, FBC: Firebreak, and More Are Coming to Game Pass in June

EA Sports FC 25, Remedy's FBC: Firebreak, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted…

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Paid Plans Adds New Connectors for Google Drive, Dropbox, More

OpenAI is introducing new connectors on ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to access data from third-party…

Windows 11 PC hero

Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Canary Build 27871

The Windows 11 Canary build 27871 brings back the Phone Link sidebar to the Start…

Google Photos Ask Photos

Google Pauses the Rollout of Experimental “Ask Photos” Feature

Google has quietly paused the rollout of Ask Photos, a new way to search for…

TikTok For You feed

TikTok Adds More Granular Controls for its Algorithmic ‘For You’ Feed

TikTok is introducing new tools to give users more control over what appears in their…

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Gets Closer to Adding a Username System

WhatsApp is getting ready to introduce a new username system to lessen its reliance on…

Google Wallet

Google Wallet is Dropping PayPal Support in the US

Starting June 13, 2025, Google Wallet users in the US who linked their PayPal account…

Apple logo lockpick security

Apple Appeals EU Requirement on iOS Interoperability

Apple has filed an appeal against an EU decision ordering the company to make iOS…

Samsung Galaxy AI

Samsung May Soon Integrate Perplexity AI Into Galaxy Devices

Samsung is reportedly in discussions with Perplexity AI to invest in the startup and integrate…

Text formatting Notepad

Microsoft Starts Testing Text Formatting in Notepad

Windows Insiders on the Canary and Dev Channel can test a new formatting toolbar in…

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