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
Apple Pulls iCloud Advanced Data Protection Feature in the UK in Reaction to Government’s Backdoor Mandate
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- Feb 21, 2025
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Apple is removing its Advanced Data Protection feature for iCloud user data in the UK…
YouTube Premium Lite Plan is Reportedly Coming Soon to the US and Other Markets
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- Feb 21, 2025
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The new YouTube Premium “Lite” Plan that Google has been testing with some users in…
Spotify to Welcome More AI-Narrated Audiobooks With ElevenLabs Partnership
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- Feb 20, 2025
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Spotify now accepts AI-narrated audiobooks generated with ElevenLabs, which can deliver human-like speech in 29…
OpenAI Announces 400 Million Weekly Active Users For its Products
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- Feb 20, 2025
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI just announced important new milestones with 400 million weekly active users and…
Google App for iOS is Losing its Gemini Chatbot Integration
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- Feb 20, 2025
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The main Google Search app for iOS is losing its Gemini chatbot integration, and the…
Amazon Will Retire its Android Appstore in August
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 20, 2025
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Amazon will retire its Amazon Appstore for Android devices on August 20, 2025. This won't…
New Xbox Update Adds Support for Larger External Drives
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2025
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A new Xbox update lets users connect external drives of any size to their consoles,…
Google Chrome and Google App for iOS Get Circle to Search Capability
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2025
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The Google and Chrome apps for iOS are getting a new “Search Screen with Google…
Xbox Reveals Muse AI Model for Gameplay Experimentation
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2025
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Microsoft announced today Muse AI, a new generative AI model that can simulate game visuals…
Apple Announces iPhone 16E Starting at $599
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- Feb 19, 2025
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Apple's new entry-level iPhone 16 SE is official and starts at $599. It's based on…
Windows 11’s Colored Battery Icons Starts Rolling Out to Release Preview Testers
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 19, 2025
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Windows 11's new colored battery icons aim to make it easier to identify battery charging…
Outlook for iOS and Android is Getting a New Font Picker
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 18, 2025
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Outlook for iOS and Android will finally let users change fonts, which was the most…
xAI Launches New Grok 3 Model for X Premium+ Subscribers
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 18, 2025
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xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup released yesterday Grok 3, the latest version of its chatbot…
Watch Dogs: Legion, F1 24, and Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Are Coming to Game Pass
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 18, 2025
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Avowed is coming to Game Pass later today, and it will soon be joined by…
Microsoft Won’t Keep Users of its Services Signed in Automatically in February
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 18, 2025
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Microsoft is no longer planning to keep users of its services signed in automatically after…
Apple is Reportedly Working on New 27″ Studio Display
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- Feb 17, 2025
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Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its $1,599 27-inch Studio Display that…