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

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Xbox Ally’s Full-Screen Xbox Experience is Coming to Other Windows Handhelds

The full-screen Xbox experience that's coming to the Xbox Ally will also be made available…

Intel-based Macs

macOS 26 Tahoe Will Be the Last Release to Support Intel-Based Macs

The upcoming macOS 26 Tahoe will be will be the last version of the OS…

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Apple Announces iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 Tahoe

iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 will introduce a new "Liquid Glass" visual upgrade…

Apple iPhone event Tim Cook

Report: Apple’s 20th Anniversary iPhone Will Have Curved Glass Sides

Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone, which will be released in 2027, will reportedly feature curved glass…

Seagate 4TB Xbox Series X_S Expansion Card

Seagate Launches $499 4TB Xbox Series X|S Expansion Card

Seagate is launching today a 4TB version of its Xbox Series X|S storage expansion card…

asus Rog Xbox Ally

Microsoft Reveals ROG Xbox Ally Handhelds Made by Asus

The first Xbox-branded gaming handheld is the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, and it will start…

Microsoft Photos app

Microsoft Photos Adds New AI Features for Insiders on Copilot+ PCs

Windows Insiders on Copilot+ PCs can test new AI-powered Relight and Search experiences in the…

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…

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