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

OpenAI

OpenAI Announces 400 Million Weekly Active Users For its Products

ChatGPT maker OpenAI just announced important new milestones with 400 million weekly active users and…

Google app for iOS Gemini chat integration

Google App for iOS is Losing its Gemini Chatbot Integration

The main Google Search app for iOS is losing its Gemini chatbot integration, and the…

Amazon Appstore

Amazon Will Retire its Android Appstore in August

Amazon will retire its Amazon Appstore for Android devices on August 20, 2025. This won't…

Xbox Series X|S consoles

New Xbox Update Adds Support for Larger External Drives

A new Xbox update lets users connect external drives of any size to their consoles,…

Google Chrome iOS Circle to Search

Google Chrome and Google App for iOS Get Circle to Search Capability

The Google and Chrome apps for iOS are getting a new “Search Screen with Google…

Xbox Muse AI model

Xbox Reveals Muse AI Model for Gameplay Experimentation

Microsoft announced today Muse AI, a new generative AI model that can simulate game visuals…

Apple iPhone 16E

Apple Announces iPhone 16E Starting at $599

Apple's new entry-level iPhone 16 SE is official and starts at $599. It's based on…

Windows 11 Colored battery icons

Windows 11’s Colored Battery Icons Starts Rolling Out to Release Preview Testers

Windows 11's new colored battery icons aim to make it easier to identify battery charging…

Outlook font picker

Outlook for iOS and Android is Getting a New Font Picker

Outlook for iOS and Android will finally let users change fonts, which was the most…

xAI Grok 3

xAI Launches New Grok 3 Model for X Premium+ Subscribers

xAI, Elon Musk’s AI startup released yesterday Grok 3, the latest version of its chatbot…

Watch Dogs Legion F1 24 Warhammer Rogue Trader Game Pass

Watch Dogs: Legion, F1 24, and Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader Are Coming to Game Pass

Avowed is coming to Game Pass later today, and it will soon be joined by…

Microsoft CoreAI – Platform and Tools Division

Microsoft Won’t Keep Users of its Services Signed in Automatically in February

Microsoft is no longer planning to keep users of its services signed in automatically after…

Apple Studio Display

Apple is Reportedly Working on New 27″ Studio Display

Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its $1,599 27-inch Studio Display that…

Recall Goes to the Theater

Microsoft Prepares “Important” Windows Recall Update For Dev Channel Testers

Microsoft is preparing to improve the AI-powered Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs with an upcoming…

Outlook iOS Android Recall emails

Outlook for iOS and Android Will Soon Be Able to Recall Emails

Microsoft is bringing the ability to recall emails to its Outlook app for iOS and…

Google Gemini Advanced Reference Past Chats

Google Gemini Advanced Can Now Reference Past Chats

The consumer version of Google’s Gemini chatbot can now reference past chats if you pay…

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