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
Nintendo Confirms Switch Games Will Be Playable on its Next Console
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- Nov 06, 2024
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Nintendo confirmed today that Switch games will be playable on its next console, which should…
Microsoft 365 Consumer Subscriptions Get a Price Increase And New Copilot Features in Select Markets
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- Nov 06, 2024
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Microsoft is upgrading its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions with new Copilot features in…
Xbox Insiders Can Now Test an AI-Powered Support Virtual Agent
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- Nov 05, 2024
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The Xbox team is inviting Xbox Insiders to test a new AI-powered support virtual agent…
Amazon Prime Video Can Now Generate Spoiler-Free Recaps
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- Nov 05, 2024
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Amazon Prime Video is now leveraging generative AI technology to recap what users recently watched…
iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Adds ChatGPT Plus Integration
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 05, 2024
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Apple's second iOS 18.2 beta for developers adds the ability to unlock ChatGPT Plus features…
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro Will Have 50+ Enhanced Games At Launch
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2024
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Sony shared today a list of 50+ games that will be enhanced for the PlayStation…
Report: iOS 18.2 is Coming in Early December with New Apple Intelligence Features
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2024
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iOS 18.2 is reportedly coming in the week of December 2 with new Apple Intelligence…
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and More Are Headed to Game Pass in November
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 04, 2024
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Metal Slug Tactics, and Goat Simulator Remastered are coming to Game…
Apple Acquires Photo Editing App Pixelmator
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 01, 2024
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Apple is acquiring Pixelmator, a company known for its award-winning photo editing apps for iOS,…
Windows 11 Beta Build 22635.4440 Modernizes the Windows Hello Experience
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 01, 2024
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The Windows 11 Beta build 22635.4440 introduces a modernized Windows Hello experience with new iconography…
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Search
- Laurent Giret
- Nov 01, 2024
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OpenAI is getting more serious about competing with Google with the launch of ChatGPT Search,…
Google Maps is Getting New Generative AI Features
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 31, 2024
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Google Maps users can now try a new AI search feature powered by Google Gemini,…
Microsoft Shares Pricing Details for Windows 10 Extended Security Updates for Consumers
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 31, 2024
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Microsoft revealed today how much consumers still using Windows 10 will need to pay to…
Meta AI Crosses 500 Million Users While Threads Approaches 275 Million
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 31, 2024
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Meta AI has now crossed 500 million monthly active users. Threads, Meta’s Twitter/X clone also…
Microsoft Says Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Broke Game Pass Signups Record on a Launch Day
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 31, 2024
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Microsoft says Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set a record for day one players…
Dropbox is Laying Off 20% of its Workforce
- Laurent Giret
- Oct 30, 2024
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Dropbox will lay off 20% of its workforce and streamline how it operates as it…