Laurent Giret
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Senior News Editor at thurrott.com. I write about Big Tech from a consumer angle.
Amazon is introducing AI-generated video recaps for select TV shows on its Prime Video service buff.ly/QwPIXuZ
Amazon Prime Video Adds AI-Generated Video Recaps
Amazon is introducing AI-generated video recaps for select TV shows on its Prime Video service.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Amazon is introducing AI-generated video recaps for select TV shows on its Prime Video service buff.ly/QwPIXuZ
The European Commission detailed today some new “innovation-friendly” digital rules that may profoundly impact how big tech companies operate buff.ly/Xvn4jjv
EU Commission Announces “Innovation-Friendly” Digital Rules and Fix for Cookie Banner Fatigue
The European Commission detailed today some new “innovation-friendly” digital rules that may profoundly impact how big tech companies operate.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The European Commission detailed today some new “innovation-friendly” digital rules that may profoundly impact how big tech companies operate buff.ly/Xvn4jjv
WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging app buff.ly/pT9GP6g
WhatsApp for iPhone is Getting Multi-Account Support
WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging app
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November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WhatsApp for iPhone will soon add support for multiple accounts, which has been a top-requested feature from users of the popular messaging app buff.ly/pT9GP6g
Epic Games, the developer of the popular Unreal Engine, will soon allow developers using the rival engine Unity to publish their games into Fortnite buff.ly/Q7dMsCD
Developers Will Soon Be Able to Bring Unity Games to Fortnite
Epic Games, the developer of the popular Unreal Engine, will soon allow developers using the rival engine Unity to publish their games into Fortnite.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Epic Games, the developer of the popular Unreal Engine, will soon allow developers using the rival engine Unity to publish their games into Fortnite buff.ly/Q7dMsCD
The second wave of new Game Pass games for November will bring seven new games to the service, including Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest and the upcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion buff.ly/gqaE4Si
The Crew Motorfest, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, and More Are Coming to Game Pass
The second wave of new Game Pass games for November will bring seven new games to the service, including Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest and the upcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The second wave of new Game Pass games for November will bring seven new games to the service, including Ubisoft’s The Crew Motorfest and the upcoming Marvel Cosmic Invasion buff.ly/gqaE4Si
Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to scale its Claude AI models on the Microsoft cloud. The AI startup will also optimize its models for Nvidia’s architecture buff.ly/jaBZGqc
Anthropic's Claude Models Are Coming to Microsoft Foundry and Adopting Nvidia Architecture
Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to scale its Claude AI models on the Microsoft cloud. The AI startup will also optimize its models for Nvidia’s architecture.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Anthropic is expanding its partnership with Microsoft to scale its Claude AI models on the Microsoft cloud. The AI startup will also optimize its models for Nvidia’s architecture buff.ly/jaBZGqc
Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents plus video generation capabilities using OpenAI’s Sora 2 model buff.ly/Y70yJCE
Ignite 2025: Microsoft 365 Copilot Adds New Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Agents, and More
Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents plus video generation capabilities using OpenAI’s Sora 2 model.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Microsoft 365 Copilot is getting new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint agents plus video generation capabilities using OpenAI’s Sora 2 model buff.ly/Y70yJCE
Microsoft Agent 365 is a new platform designed to help organizations manage AI agents created with Copilot Studio and non-Microsoft platforms buff.ly/yKx8V6o
Ignite 2025: Microsoft Agent 365 is a New Management Platform for AI Agents
Microsoft Agent 365 is a new platform designed to help organizations manage AI agents created with Copilot Studio and non-Microsoft platforms.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Microsoft Agent 365 is a new platform designed to help organizations manage AI agents created with Copilot Studio and non-Microsoft platforms buff.ly/yKx8V6o
Microsoft detailed today new agentic experiences coming to Windows 11, including the integration of AI agents into the Windows taskbar buff.ly/nnlEKlh
Ignite 2025: Windows 11 is Getting Agents on the Taskbar and More AI Features
Microsoft detailed today new agentic experiences coming to Windows 11, including the integration of AI agents into the Windows taskbar.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Microsoft detailed today new agentic experiences coming to Windows 11, including the integration of AI agents into the Windows taskbar buff.ly/nnlEKlh
Microsoft announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast on November 20 that will feature the upcoming 007 First Light and other games from third-party developers buff.ly/4NGLhZd
Microsoft Announces Xbox Partner Preview Event on November 20
Microsoft announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast on November 20 that will feature the upcoming 007 First Light and other games from third-party developers.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Microsoft announced an Xbox Partner Preview broadcast on November 20 that will feature the upcoming 007 First Light and other games from third-party developers buff.ly/4NGLhZd
Apple’s Mac Pro, which was the last Mac model to make the transition to the company’s M-Series chips, may well be headed to the Apple graveyard buff.ly/fttOdlU
Apple Has Reportedly Lost Interest in the Mac Pro
Apple’s Mac Pro, which was the last Mac model to make the transition to the company’s M-Series chips, may well be headed to the Apple graveyard.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Apple’s Mac Pro, which was the last Mac model to make the transition to the company’s M-Series chips, may well be headed to the Apple graveyard buff.ly/fttOdlU
OpenAI has started testing a new group chat feature in ChatGPT that lets multiple users collaborate in the same conversation buff.ly/znRXmJ6
ChatGPT Now Supports Group Chats in Select Markets
OpenAI has started testing a new group chat feature in ChatGPT that lets multiple users collaborate in the same conversation.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
OpenAI has started testing a new group chat feature in ChatGPT that lets multiple users collaborate in the same conversation buff.ly/znRXmJ6
Fortnite is dropping its Epic Games Store exclusivity and will be coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18, with Xbox Play Anywhere support buff.ly/NIkuvxp
Fortnite is Coming to the Xbox App on PC With Xbox Play Anywhere Support
Fortnite is dropping its Epic Games Store exclusivity and will be coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18, with Xbox Play Anywhere support.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Fortnite is dropping its Epic Games Store exclusivity and will be coming to the Xbox app on PC on November 18, with Xbox Play Anywhere support buff.ly/NIkuvxp
Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported buff.ly/c0YegFm
WhatsApp to Enable Messaging Interoperability With Two Other Apps in the EU
Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Meta will soon enable messaging interoperability in WhatsApp for EU users. BirdyChat and Haiket are the first third-party messaging apps that will be supported buff.ly/c0YegFm
Netflix is launching today a new collection of social party games on TV and the web that can be played using a smartphone as a controller buff.ly/VZi17MP
Netflix Launches New Party Games on TV
Netflix is launching today a new collection of social party games on TV and the web that can be played using a smartphone as a controller.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Netflix is launching today a new collection of social party games on TV and the web that can be played using a smartphone as a controller buff.ly/VZi17MP
Tesla is reportedly planning to make its vehicles compatible with CarPlay, Apple’s iPhone mirroring system that most modern vehicles now support buff.ly/d3lsvju
Tesla is Reporting Planning to Add Apple CarPlay Support to its Vehicles
Tesla is reportedly planning to make its vehicles compatible with CarPlay, Apple’s iPhone mirroring system that most modern vehicles now support.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Tesla is reportedly planning to make its vehicles compatible with CarPlay, Apple’s iPhone mirroring system that most modern vehicles now support buff.ly/d3lsvju
Spotify is launching a new Audiobook recap feature in beta on iOS that summarizes the content of an audiobook right up to the point where users stopped listening buff.ly/pqHuyO1
Spotify Launches Audiobook Recaps on iOS
Spotify is launching a new Audiobook recap feature in beta on iOS that summarizes the content of an audiobook right up to the point where users stopped listening.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Spotify is launching a new Audiobook recap feature in beta on iOS that summarizes the content of an audiobook right up to the point where users stopped listening buff.ly/pqHuyO1
Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the company will still allow "experienced users" to sideload unverified apps buff.ly/enUr8gi
Google is Tweaking its Android Developer Verification Requirements to Add New Sideloading Process
Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the company will still allow "experienced users" to sideload unverified apps.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Google will soon require Android apps distributed outside of the Play Store to be registered by verified developers, but the company will still allow "experienced users" to sideload unverified apps buff.ly/enUr8gi
OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out first to paid ChatGPT users buff.ly/cis7yQ6
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.1 Model With New Personalization Options
OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out first to paid ChatGPT users.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:41 AM
OpenAI just released two GPT-5.1 AI models with new personality options, and they're rolling out first to paid ChatGPT users buff.ly/cis7yQ6
Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new Steam Machine for the living room and the Steam Frame VR headset buff.ly/ELRyPlh
Valve Announces New Steam Machine, Steam Frame Headset, and Steam Controller
Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new Steam Machine for the living room and the Steam Frame VR headset.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Valved unveiled today a new Steam controller and two new devices running SteamOS, the new Steam Machine for the living room and the Steam Frame VR headset buff.ly/ELRyPlh
Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US users will be able to use for age and identity verification in apps, online, and select stores buff.ly/jF2UVSW
iPhone Users in the US Can Now Create a Digital ID in Apple Wallet
Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US users will be able to use for age and identity verification in apps, online, and select stores.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Apple is launching today a new Digital ID feature in its Wallet app that US users will be able to use for age and identity verification in apps, online, and select stores buff.ly/jF2UVSW
Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will be released exclusively in the US and Japan in 2026 buff.ly/g3AKb67
PlayStation Unveils 27” Gaming Monitor Coming to the US and Japan
Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will be released exclusively in the US and Japan in 2026.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Sony announced yesterday a new 27-inch Gaming Monitor with a DualSense Charging Hook that will be released exclusively in the US and Japan in 2026 buff.ly/g3AKb67
The November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 mark the rollout of a redesigned Start Menu with a responsive layout and a scrollable apps list buff.ly/UHFTSw0
Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Redesigned Start Menu to All Windows 11 Users
The November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 mark the rollout of a redesigned Start Menu with a responsive layout and a scrollable apps list.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The November 2025 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 mark the rollout of a redesigned Start Menu with a responsive layout and a scrollable apps list buff.ly/UHFTSw0
Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that don’t meet a certain threshold will soon be penalized on the Play Store buff.ly/eHnRmim
Google Play Store to Start Penalizing Apps That Drain Too Much Battery
Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that don’t meet a certain threshold will soon be penalized on the Play Store.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Google wants Android apps to stop wasting battery with excessive wake locks, and those that don’t meet a certain threshold will soon be penalized on the Play Store buff.ly/eHnRmim
Meta is about to retire two of its Facebook social plugins for websites, the Facebook Like button and the Comments plugin that enables Facebook comments on external content buff.ly/dw1Yu9R
Facebook is Killing its Like and Comment Buttons for Websites
Meta is about to retire two of its Facebook social plugins for websites, the Facebook Like button and the Comments plugin that enables Facebook comments on external content.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Meta is about to retire two of its Facebook social plugins for websites, the Facebook Like button and the Comments plugin that enables Facebook comments on external content buff.ly/dw1Yu9R