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

ChatGPT Voice Live activity iOS

ChatGPT’s Voice Mode Now Supports Live Activities on iOS

With Live Activity support on iOS, ChatGPT’s new Voice mode now lets users can keep…

Samsung New Flex Titanium Technology

Samsung’s New Flex Titanium Technology Will Make its Foldable Displays More Durable

Samsung shared some details today about its new Flex Titanium Technology that will make its…

Apple Watch Series 9-min

EU Won’t Require User-Replaceable Batteries for Smartwatches and Fitness Trackers

The EU Commission announced new exemptions yesterday to its Batteries Regulation, which will soon require that…

OpenAI

OpenAI is Reportedly Working on AI-Powered Mobile Smart Speaker

OpenAI is reportedly working on a mobile smart speaker that could serve as a "humanlike…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Releases July 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates

The July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 add a new recovery feature for…

Talk to Spotify

Spotify is Copying AI Chatbots With new “Talk to Spotify” Feature

Spotify is starting to roll out a new conversational experience to Premium members in the…

Google Gemini in Chrome UK

Google Gemini in Chrome is Now Available in the UK

The integration of Google’s Gemini chatbot into the company’s Chrome browser is available in the…

iOS 27 iPadOS 27 macOS 27 watchOS 27

Apple Releases First Public Beta for iOS 27, macOS 27, and More

Apple shipped yesterday the first public betas for the upcoming ’27 releases of iOS, iPadOS,…

Windows Search

Windows Insiders Can Test a Decluttered Windows Search Experience

Microsoft is improving the Windows Search experience by improving the quality of search results and…

Apple Pencil iPad

Report: Apple to Launch New Pencil Models Alongside Refreshed iPad Pro Lineup Next year

Apple is reportedly planning to launch new Apple Pencil models next year alongside a refreshed…

Waze less chatty mode

Waze Adds Personalized Routes, Motorcycle Mode, More

Google's Waze navigation app is getting a new motorcycle mode, personalized routes, and some Gemini…

Disney+

Disney+ Could Add a Free Tier

Disney+ is exploring the introduction of a new free tier to attract more users to…

Facebook time for a break

EU Commission Threatens to Fine Meta Over Instagram and Facebook’s “Addictive Design”

To comply with the Digital Services Act, the EU Commission said today that Meta will…

Netflix Revenues Grew 17 Percent in Third Quarter

Report: Netflix Could Add Live Channels and Streaming Bundles to Increase Engagement

Netflix is reportedly exploring new options to increase engagement on the platform, including adding live…

Windows 11 PC

Microsoft Details How It’s Using AI to Improve Windows Security

Microsoft detailed today how it's been increasingly using AI-powered discovery to keep Windows users protected…

Meta AI Image Generator

Meta’s New AI Image Generator Can Use Public Instagram Photos, But You Can Opt Out

Meta just launched a new image generation model in WhatsApp and Instagram that can use…

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