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

Amazon Alexa+ Italy

Alexa+ Launches in Early Access in Italy

Amazon is continuing to expand the availability of its next-gen Alexa+ assistant, which is launching…

Amazon Fire TV Stick HD

Amazon’s New Fire TV Stick HD is 30% Slimmer and Supports Alexa+

Amazon unveiled today a new $34.99 Fire TV Stick HD that’s 30% slimmer than the…

Microsoft Surface Hub 3

Report: Microsoft’s Surface Hub 3 is Being Discontinued With No Successor in Sight

Microsoft has reportedly stopped manufacturing its 50-inch and 85-inch Surface Hub 3 digital whiteboards, and…

Spotify Audiobooks+

Spotify Starts Selling Physical Books and Expands Audiobooks Features

Spotify is now selling physical books in the US and the UK via a new…

Microsoft Releases April 2026 Patch Tuesday Updates

The April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2 bring various…

Google Chrome skills

Gemini in Google Chrome Can Now Turn Specific Workflows Into Reusable Skills

The new Gemini integration in Google Chrome now lets users save time by turning specific…

Amazon Globalstar

Amazon Acquire Satellite Company Globalstar to Compete With Starlink

Amazon is acquiring satellite company Globalstar to improve Leo, its low Earth orbit satellite network,…

Starfield

Starfield Will Soon Get a Patch to Fix Crashing Issues on PlayStation 5

Bethesda acknowledged crashing issues affecting the PlayStation 5 version of Starfield, and a patch is…

Surface devices

Microsoft Raises the Prices of All Surface Devices Due to Memory Costs

Microsoft has raised the price of its Surface devices on the Microsoft Store, and the…

Outlook Lite Android app

Microsoft’s Outlook Lite Android App Will Stop Working on May 25

Microsoft’s Outlook Lite Android app will be fully retired on May 25, 2026, and the…

Xbox Asha Sharma Matt Booty

Microsoft Gaming CEO Says Company Needs “Better Value Equation” for Game Pass

In an internal memo to Xbox employees, Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma acknowledged that Microsoft…

Nvidia

Report: Nvidia is in Discussions to Acquire Leading PC Maker

Nvidia, one of the biggest chip makers in the world, has reportedly been in discussions…

Anthropic Claude for Word

Anthropic Launches Claude for Word in Beta

Anthropic recently launched a new Claude add-in for Microsoft Word that can share context with…

Xbox Metro 2039

Xbox Announces First Look: Metro 2039 Broadcast on April 16

Metro 2039, the next installment in the post-apocalyptic shooter franchise, will have its worldwide reveal…

Windows Insider Program 9th anniversary light wallpaper

Microsoft is Simplifying its Windows Insider Program With Just Two Channels

Microsoft will soon revamp its Windows Insider Program with a new Experimental Channel with Feature…

Amazon Luna

Amazon Luna is Discontinuing Game Purchases and Third-Party Game Stores Integrations

Amazon is streamlining its Luna cloud gaming service and ending individual game purchases and integrations…

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