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
AI-Powered Windows Search Comes to Dev Channel Testers With Copilot+ PCs
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- Jan 20, 2025
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Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Copilot+ PCs can now test the AI-powered Windows…
TikTok Stays Online in the US But Faces Increased Competition
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- Jan 20, 2025
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TikTok is back online in the US after briefly shutting down over the weekend, but…
Microsoft Releases Two New Windows 11 23H2 Builds For Insiders
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 17, 2025
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Microsoft has just released two new Windows 11 23H2 preview builds for Insiders on the…
New iOS 18.3 Beta Tweaks Apple Intelligence Notification Summaries
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 17, 2025
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Apple released the third betas for iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, which introduce important changes to how…
Microsoft Releases Windows 11 Canary Build 27774
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 16, 2025
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The just-released Windows 11 Canary build 27774 makes it possible for Windows home users to…
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family Plans Get New Copilot Features and a Price Increase
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 16, 2025
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Microsoft is upgrading its Microsoft 365 Personal and Family plans with the integration of Copilot…
Meta is Reportedly Laying Off 5% Of Its Workforce
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 16, 2025
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Meta is planning a wave of performance-based job cuts that will reportedly impact around 5%…
Nintendo Switch 2 is Official With First Video Trailer
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 16, 2025
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Nintendo officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 today with a first video trailer showing the…
Microsoft Expands Repair Options for Xbox Series X|S Consoles
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 15, 2025
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Microsoft is expanding its Xbox repairability program to give owners of Xbox Series X|S consoles…
Microsoft is Laying Off Employees Across its Sales, Security, and Gaming Divisions
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 15, 2025
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Microsoft is doing another round of layoffs that will impact employees working on security, experiences…
Ralf Groene Now Leads Design for Amazon’s Devices and Services
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 15, 2025
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Ralf Groene, the former head of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices design team has joined Amazon…
Microsoft Adds Pay-as-you-go AI Agents to its Copilot Chatbot for Businesses
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 15, 2025
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With Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, Microsoft is introducing pay-as-you-go AI agents to the free version…
January 2025 Patch Tuesday Updates Are Out for Windows 11 and Windows 10
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft has just released the January 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows…
Excel for Windows is Getting Proper Dark Mode Support
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft is finally giving Excel for Windows a proper dark mode with a new update…
Alexa’s Chief Scientist Details Why the Assistant’s AI Overhaul is Taking Time
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 14, 2025
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A new report details the numerous challenges Amazon is currently facing to transform Alexa from…
Windows 10 Users Will Automatically Get Microsoft’s New Outlook Client Next Month
- Laurent Giret
- Jan 14, 2025
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Microsoft will automatically install its new Outlook client on Windows 10 PCs with next month’s…