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.

Laurent Giret’s Recent Posts

Xbox disc to digital program

Microsoft is Reportedly Working on Disc-to-Digital Program for Xbox Games

Microsoft has reportedly started testing a new disc-to-digital feature for Xbox games that may help…

Meta Ray-Ban Glasses

Meta Introduces Monthly Usage Limit for an Accessibility Feature on its AI Glasses

Conversation focus, an accessibility feature on Meta AI glasses that lets users hear others more…

PlayStation 5 disc drive

Sony to End Production of Physical Discs for New PlayStation Games in January 2028

Sony announced today that production of physical discs for new PlayStation games will stop in…

Google Gemini Spark macOS app

Google’s Gemini Spark AI Agent is Now Available on macOS

Google’s new Gemini Spark agent that launched for AI Ultra Subscribers in the US last…

Xbox Undead Labs Arkane Lyon

Undead Labs and Arkane Lyon Are the Latest Xbox Studios Facing Potential Closures

Microsoft is reportedly looking for a buyer for Undead Labs, which is currently developing State…

Microsoft Has Reportedly Discontinued its Entry-Level Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go

Microsoft has reportedly discontinued its entry-level Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go, which haven’t been…

Apple App Store

UK CMA Urges Apple and Google to Open Up Their Mobile Platforms

The UK’s CMA is pressuring Apple and Google to abandon their anti-steering rules on their…

iPhone iPad Mac

Apple Releases iOS 26.5.2 and macOS 26.5.2

Apple has just released iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS 26.5.2 to fix various security…

Whatsapp Username

WhatsApp Invites Users to Reserve Their Username

WhatsApp is inviting users to reserve their unique username in the app before the feature…

Google Fitbit Air

Google Fitbit Air Review

The Fitbit Air is Google’s new entry-level fitness tracker, and it's probably the first Fitbit…

OpenAI GPT-5.6 Sol

OpenAI Launches “Next-Gen” GPT‑5.6 Models in Limited Preview

OpenAI just released three new GPT-5.6 frontier models as a limited preview, and the AI…

Windows Insider Program Experimental Beta Channels

Windows Update Will Start Showing New Insider Channel System to all Windows 11 Users

The new Windows Insider Channel system that made its debut earlier this year is ready…

Apple MacBook Pro M4

Report: Apple’s Upcoming Touchscreen MacBook Pros to Re-Use Existing M5 Pro and Max Chips

Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pros will reportedly use the same M5 Pro and M5 Max…

YouTube Shorts

YouTube Adds Clear Screen Mode and 2x Speed Option for Shorts Videos

YouTube is looking to improve the viewing experience for its TikTok-like Shorts video, and it's…

Apple Silicon Hero

Gurman: Apple’s Upcoming M6 Chip to Skip Pro, Max, and Ultra Variants

-Apple is reportedly skipping Pro, Max, and Ultra versions of its upcoming M6 chip to…

Xbox Series X|S consoles

Microsoft Announces Up to $150 Price Increases for Xbox Consoles Starting on August 1

Microsoft will raise the price of Xbox consoles by $100 for 512 GB models and…

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