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
YouTube on TV May Soon Better Promote Content From Other Services
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- Mar 04, 2025
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Google is reportedly planning to redesign its YouTube app on TV to promote content from…
Microsoft Reveals New Game Pass Games Coming in March
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- Mar 04, 2025
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The first wave of new Game Pass games for March include 33 Immortals, a co-op…
Apple’s 11th Gen iPad Gets A16 Bionic and 128GB of Storage, but No Apple Intelligence
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- Mar 04, 2025
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Apple's 11th gen iPad comes with a faster A16 Bionic chip and twice the storage,…
Apple Unveils M3 iPad Air With New Magic Keyboard Accessory
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 04, 2025
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Apple has refreshed its 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with a more powerful M3…
Gurman: Apple’s More Conversational Siri May Not Be Ready Until 2027
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 03, 2025
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As Amazon gets ready to release its next-gen Alexa+ assistant in the US this month,…
Tim Cook Teases New MacBook Air Announcement Later This Week
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 03, 2025
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Apple CEO Tim Cook teased the reveal of new M4-powered MacBook Air models later this…
Microsoft Dragon Copilot is a New AI Assistant for Clinical Workflow
- Laurent Giret
- Mar 03, 2025
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Microsoft's new Dragon Copilot assistant for clinical workflows leverages technology from Nuance Communications, a speech…
OpenAI’s Sora Video Generation Model is Now Available in the EU and the UK
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2025
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OpenAI’s Sora video generation model is now available for users in the EU, but it…
Meta Reportedly Plans to Launch Standalone Meta AI App
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2025
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Meta is reportedly planning to launch a standalone app for Meta AI, which is currently…
Microsoft Will Pull The Plug on Skype in May
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2025
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It’s the end of an era as Microsoft plans to retire Skype on May 5,…
Apple iPhone 16E First Impressions
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 28, 2025
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Apple's new iPhone 16E started shipping today and I've just received mine, so here are…
Microsoft Copilot Gets a Native Mac App
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2025
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Microsoft has just released a Mac app for its Copilot AI assistant, but it requires…
TikTok Launches New Desktop Experience With Floating Player and More
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2025
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TikTok is launching a new version of its website with a floating video player and…
Sony’s PlayStation VR2 Gets a Price Cut
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2025
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Starting next month, Sony's PlayStation VR2 headset will get a $150 price cut in the…
Google Makes it Easier to Remove Personal Information From Search Results
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2025
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Google has redesigned its Results about you tool to make it easier for anyone to…
Instagram May Launch Standalone App for its TikTok-like Reels Videos
- Laurent Giret
- Feb 27, 2025
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Instagram is reportedly considering launching a standalone app for Reels, its short-form vertical videos inspired…