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
Microsoft is Laying Off Employees Across its Sales, Security, and Gaming Divisions
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- Jan 15, 2025
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Microsoft is doing another round of layoffs that will impact employees working on security, experiences…
Ralf Groene Now Leads Design for Amazon’s Devices and Services
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- Jan 15, 2025
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Ralf Groene, the former head of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices design team has joined Amazon…
Microsoft Adds Pay-as-you-go AI Agents to its Copilot Chatbot for Businesses
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- Jan 15, 2025
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With Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft is introducing pay-as-you-go AI agents to the free version…
January 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates Are Out for Windows 11 and Windows 10
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- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft has just released the January 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows…
Excel for Windows is Getting Proper Dark Mode Support
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- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft is finally giving Excel for Windows a proper dark mode with a new update…
Alexa’s Chief Scientist Details Why the Assistant’s AI Overhaul is Taking Time
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- Jan 14, 2025
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A new report details the numerous challenges Amazon is currently facing to transform Alexa from…
Windows 10 Users Will Automatically Get Microsoft’s New Outlook Client Next Month
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- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft will automatically install its new Outlook client on Windows 10 PCs with next month’s…
Microsoft Announces New CoreAI – Platform and Tools Division
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- Jan 13, 2025
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Microsoft has created a new CoreAI – Platform and Tools division today to better apprehend…
Parallels Desktop Now Supports Intel-based Virtual Machines on Apple Silicon Macs
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- Jan 13, 2025
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A new update for Parallels Desktop for Mac 20 is adding support for Intel-based virtual…
Gurman: iPhone 17 Lineup to Introduce New Design and Thinner “Air” Model
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 13, 2025
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Apple could have a very busy year ahead with a redesigned iPhone 17 family that…
More Xbox Exclusive Franchises May Be Coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Consoles
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2025
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Microsoft may be getting ready to launch more Xbox-exclusive games on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles,…
Nintendo Addresses Recent Switch 2 Leaks
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 10, 2025
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After several accessory makers came to CES this week with accessories for the yet-to-be-announced Nintendo…
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Canary Build 27768
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2025
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The Windows 11 Canary build 27768 is out today with various bug fixes and two…
Apple Says It Never Used Siri Recording For Advertising Purposes
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 09, 2025
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Just a couple of days after Apple agreed to pay $95 million to settle a…
Microsoft Teases Surface for Business Announcements on January 30
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- Jan 09, 2025
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Microsoft is teasing some Surface for Business news on January 30, 2025, and we may…
Xbox Announces Developer_Direct Livestream on January 23
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- Jan 09, 2025
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The Xbox team has just announced a new Developer_Direct livestream on January 23 that will…