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

Apple Intelligence devices

First iOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 Developer Betas Bring New Apple Intelligence Features

The first developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 bring new…

Google Messages RCS

Google Messages is Getting Enhanced Scam Detection and Sensitive Content Warnings

Google has detailed a series of new security features coming to its Google Messages app…

Apple Gaming Hub iOS

Report: Apple is Working on New Gaming Hub for iOS

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new gaming hub on for iOS devices that…

Qualcomm Snapdragon Oryon

Arm to Cancel Qualcomm’s Chip Design License In 60 Days

Arm has just warned Qualcomm that will cancel its license to design its Arm-based chips…

Windows 11 PCs

Microsoft Releases October Optional Update for Windows 11 Versions 23H2 and 22H2

The October optional update for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 brings the ability to…

WhatsApp Contact Management

WhatsApp is Finally Improving its Contact Management

The WhatsApp web and Windows clients will soon get contact management capabilities, which will make…

Spotify Now Let Users Create Custom Cover Art for Their Playlists

Spotify is adding a new way to make playlists more personal with the creation of…

New Xbox Wireless Headset

New Xbox Wireless Headset Adds Voice Isolation, Bluetooth 5.3, and Bigger Battery

Microsoft's new Xbox Wireless Headset comes with a better microphone with Voice isolation, Bluetooth 5.3,…

Microsoft Copilot in OneNote for iPad

Microsoft Copilot Comes to OneNote for Mac and iPad in Beta

Microsoft’s Copilot assistant is now available in beta in OneNote for Mac and iPad, but…

Build 2024: Copilots for Developers, Power Platform Updates

Microsoft Announces Public Preview of AI Agents in Copilot Studio

Organizations using Microsoft 365 Copilot will soon be able to create custom copilots with agent…

Windows 11 Gaming PC

New On-Screen Keyboard Optimized for Gamepad Use Lands on the Dev Channel

The Windows 11 Dev build 26120.2130 introduces a new Gamepad keyboard layout for the on-screen…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

New Report Details Growing Pains of Microsoft’s Partnership With OpenAI

A new report details how the relationship between Microsoft and OpenAI has recently become more…

YouTube

Google Resurrects its YouTube Premium Lite Plan in Select Markets

Google is testing a new YouTube Premium Lite plan in select markets that offers "limited…

Qualcomm Snapdragon Dev Kit for Windows

Qualcomm Has Canceled its Snapdragon Dev Kit, Will Refund All Preorders

Qualcomm has canceled the Snapdragon Dev Kit, its mini PC powered by a Snapdragon X…

Unity 6

Unity Launches its Unity 6 Engine

Unity is launching today Unity 6, the latest version of its cross-platform game engine that…

Windows 11 Microsoft Store Immersive Trailers

Windows 11 Microsoft Store Will Soon Show “Immersive Trailers” on Product Pages

Microsoft has started testing a new “immersive” experience on the Windows 11 Microsoft Store that…

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