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.

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Meta Threads app

Threads Wants to Help Users Find People They Follow on X

Meta’s Threads app has started testing a new feature to help users find the people…

Google Workspace Flows

Google Workspace Adds AI-Powered Automations and More

Google announced AI-enabled automations in Google Workspace and new intelligent capabilities for Docs, Sheets, Meet,…

Instagram iPad app

Instagram is Reportedly Working on an iPad App

Instagram is reportedly working on a native iPad app to better compete with TikTok, which…

Microsoft Build 2025

Microsoft’s Build 2025 Session Catalog is Now Available

The full session catalog for Microsoft’s Build 2025 developer conference, which will be held in…

Xbox Games Showcase + The Outer World 2 Direct June 8

Microsoft Announces Xbox Games Showcase + The Outer Worlds 2 Direct on June 8

Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase 2025 will be held on Sunday, June 8, and the event…

Windows 11 PC

April 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates Are Now Available on Windows 11 and 10

On Copilot+ PCs, the April 2025 Patch Tuesday update adds a new AI-powered Windows Search…

Windows 11 New Start Menu

Recent Windows 11 Insider Builds Hide Larger and More Customizable Start Menu

Microsoft is testing a redesigned version of the Windows 11 Start Menu internally with a…

Google Gemini Live Camera Screen Sharing

Gemini Live’s Camera and Screen Sharing Support Comes to Pixel 9 and Galaxy S25

Gemini Live, which lets iOS and Android users have free-flowing conversations with Google’s AI assistant…

Meta Teen accounts Instagram Facebook Messenger

Meta Expands Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger

Meta is bringing new protections to Teen Accounts on Instagram and also making these accounts…

Google Search AI mode multimodal

Google AI Mode Testers Can Now Search What They See

The new AI Mode that launched in limited preview in Google Search last month is…

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo is “Actively Assessing” The Impact of US Tariffs on Switch 2 Pricing

Nintendo US President Doug Bowser said that US tariffs “weren’t factored into the pricing” of…

Apple Music app on Windows

Apple Music App on Windows Now Supports Dolby Atmos Audio

Apple has updated its Apple Music app on Windows to add support for Dolby Atmos…

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Delays Switch 2 US Pre-Orders Over Trump Tariffs Concerns

Nintendo has decided to delay pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the US, which…

Microsoft Copilot your ai companion

Microsoft Copilot is Getting New Memory and Personalization Features to Make it “Truly Yours”

Microsoft is doubling down on its vision to turn Copilot into a truly personalized assistant…

ChatGPT

OpenAI Makes ChatGPT Plus Free for College Students in the US and Canada Until May

OpenAI has just made ChatGPT Plus free for all college students in the US and…

Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2’s Custom Nvidia Chip Supports Ray-Tracing and DLSS

Nvidia's custom GPU for the Nintendo Switch 2 will offer dedicated RT Cores and Tensor…

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