Laurent Giret
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Senior News Editor at thurrott.com. I write about Big Tech from a consumer angle.
OpenAI just released a new GPT-5.2 flagship AI model in reaction to Google’s rapid progress with its latest Gemini 3 model buff.ly/JzZlzBi
OpenAI Releases Flagship GPT-5.2 Model Following "Code Red" Alert
OpenAI just released a new GPT-5.2 flagship AI model in reaction to Google’s rapid progress with its latest Gemini 3 model.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
OpenAI just released a new GPT-5.2 flagship AI model in reaction to Google’s rapid progress with its latest Gemini 3 model buff.ly/JzZlzBi
Disney is investing $1 billion into OpenAI, and it's also making over 200 Disney characters available for image and video creation in ChatGPT and Sora buff.ly/OyoVhSO
Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI and Lets Over 200 Characters Appear in Sora and ChatGPT Creations
Disney is investing $1 billion into OpenAI, and it's also making over 200 Disney characters available for image and video creation in ChatGPT and Sora.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Disney is investing $1 billion into OpenAI, and it's also making over 200 Disney characters available for image and video creation in ChatGPT and Sora buff.ly/OyoVhSO
Spotify Premium users in New Zealand can test AI-generated "Prompted playlists" that use data from their entire listening history buff.ly/dsik3Yj
Spotify's Tests AI-Powered 'Prompted Playlists' Grounded in Users' Listening History
Spotify Premium users in New Zealand can test AI-generated "Prompted playlists" that use data from their entire listening history.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Spotify Premium users in New Zealand can test AI-generated "Prompted playlists" that use data from their entire listening history buff.ly/dsik3Yj
After bringing its Gemini chatbot to the desktop version of Chrome in September, Google is starting to roll out a new Gemini integration in Chrome for iOS buff.ly/15sY9vZ
Google Gemini Comes to Chrome for iOS in the US
After bringing its Gemini chatbot to the desktop version of Chrome in September, Google is starting to roll out a new Gemini integration in Chrome for iOS.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
After bringing its Gemini chatbot to the desktop version of Chrome in September, Google is starting to roll out a new Gemini integration in Chrome for iOS buff.ly/15sY9vZ
The privacy-focused Brave web browser is launching a new AI browsing mode today as an early preview buff.ly/2sHSk81
Brave Makes New AI Browsing Mode Available for Early Testing
The privacy-focused Brave web browser is launching a new AI browsing mode today as an early preview.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The privacy-focused Brave web browser is launching a new AI browsing mode today as an early preview buff.ly/2sHSk81
Google is launching today a new Emergency Live Video feature that lets Android users in the US share a live video feed with first responders during an emergency situation buff.ly/CEnJF4z
Google Launches Android Emergency Live Video in the US
Google is launching today a new Emergency Live Video feature that lets Android users in the US share a live video feed with first responders during an emergency situation.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Google is launching today a new Emergency Live Video feature that lets Android users in the US share a live video feed with first responders during an emergency situation buff.ly/CEnJF4z
Google is planning to revamp its YouTube TV streaming service next year with over 10 cheaper, genre-specific plans such as "YouTube TV Sports" buff.ly/FbUPojM
YouTube TV to Launch Cheaper, Genre-Specific Plans in 2026
Google is planning to revamp its YouTube TV streaming service next year with over 10 cheaper, genre-specific plans such as "YouTube TV Sports."
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December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Google is planning to revamp its YouTube TV streaming service next year with over 10 cheaper, genre-specific plans such as "YouTube TV Sports" buff.ly/FbUPojM
The Google Maps app on iOS can now automatically save your parking location, a feature Waze and Apple Maps have had for years buff.ly/PGkWaKv
Google Maps on iOS Can Now Remember Where You Parked Your Car
The Google Maps app on iOS can now automatically save your parking location, a feature Waze and Apple Maps have had for years.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The Google Maps app on iOS can now automatically save your parking location, a feature Waze and Apple Maps have had for years buff.ly/PGkWaKv
New Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat apps in ChatGPT let users edit images, PDFs, and more using natural language prompts buff.ly/iF2pOBI
ChatGPT Adds Free Photoshop, Acrobe, and Adobe Express Apps
New Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat apps in ChatGPT let users edit images, PDFs, and more using natural language prompts.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
New Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat apps in ChatGPT let users edit images, PDFs, and more using natural language prompts buff.ly/iF2pOBI
After releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just a year after Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team announced yesterday that it will stop doing back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games buff.ly/xiwGU9b
Call of Duty Will Stop Doing Back-to-Back Releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops Games
After releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just a year after Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team announced yesterday that it will stop doing back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
After releasing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just a year after Black Ops 6, the Call of Duty team announced yesterday that it will stop doing back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games buff.ly/xiwGU9b
The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes common actions like Share, Copy, and Move easier to access buff.ly/A3G3f4Z
Windows 11's December Patch Tuesday Update Improves File Explorer's Dark Mode
The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes common actions like Share, Copy, and Move easier to access.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The December Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 brings a more consistent dark mode in File Explorer, and it also makes common actions like Share, Copy, and Move easier to access buff.ly/A3G3f4Z
The European Commission is opening an antitrust investigation into Google’s use of web content, including YouTube videos, for AI training and features like AI Mode and AI Overviews buff.ly/7eNUTnt
EU Commission is Investigating How Google Uses Online Content for AI Training
The European Commission is opening an antitrust investigation into Google’s use of web content, including YouTube videos, for AI training and features like AI Mode and AI Overviews.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The European Commission is opening an antitrust investigation into Google’s use of web content, including YouTube videos, for AI training and features like AI Mode and AI Overviews buff.ly/7eNUTnt
Spotify is expanding access to music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada after making them available in approximately 100 markets last year buff.ly/538iauk
Spotify Brings Music Videos to Premium Users in the US and Canada
Spotify is expanding access to music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada after making them available in approximately 100 markets last year.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Spotify is expanding access to music videos to Premium users in the US and Canada after making them available in approximately 100 markets last year buff.ly/538iauk
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PlayStation 5, and the new release coincides with the launch of a free Stranger Things expansion buff.ly/eJyPGYg
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is Now Available on PlayStation 5
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PlayStation 5, and the new release coincides with the launch of a free Stranger Things expansion.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is now available on PlayStation 5, and the new release coincides with the launch of a free Stranger Things expansion buff.ly/eJyPGYg
Google shared more details today about the first AI glasses that will be powered by its new Android XR platform, including wired XR glasses from XREAL buff.ly/pVRfdAB
Google Unveils First Android XR Glasses From XREAL
Google shared more details today about the first AI glasses that will be powered by its new Android XR platform, including wired XR glasses from XREAL.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Google shared more details today about the first AI glasses that will be powered by its new Android XR platform, including wired XR glasses from XREAL buff.ly/pVRfdAB
Apple Silicon Chief John Srouji has dismissed a recent report announcing his possible departure from the company buff.ly/9wjFJle
Apple Silicon Chief Dismisses Report Announcing His Possible Departure
Apple Silicon Chief John Srouji has dismissed a recent report announcing his possible departure from the company.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Apple Silicon Chief John Srouji has dismissed a recent report announcing his possible departure from the company buff.ly/9wjFJle
Paramount launched today a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, just a couple of days after Netflix announced that it was acquiring the company for $82.7 billion
Paramount Announces $108.4 Billion Hostile Takeover Bid to Acquire All of Warner Bros
Paramount launched today a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, just a couple of days after Netflix announced that it was acquiring the company for $82.7 billion.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Paramount launched today a $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, just a couple of days after Netflix announced that it was acquiring the company for $82.7 billion
To comply with the Digital Markets Act, Meta has agreed to tweak its “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and Instagram users in the EU buff.ly/vDlsVeh
Meta to Offer New Ad Preferences in the EU to Comply With the DMA
To comply with the Digital Markets Act, Meta has agreed to tweak its “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and Instagram users in the EU.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
To comply with the Digital Markets Act, Meta has agreed to tweak its “pay or consent” advertising model for Facebook and Instagram users in the EU buff.ly/vDlsVeh
The Windows 11 25H2 preview build 26220.7344 enables the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that will allow AI agents to connect with apps, tools, and services buff.ly/7aI8SAr
New Windows 11 Insider Build Brings File Explorer and Settings Connectors for AI Agents
The Windows 11 25H2 preview build 26220.7344 enables the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that will allow AI agents to connect with apps, tools, and services.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The Windows 11 25H2 preview build 26220.7344 enables the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that will allow AI agents to connect with apps, tools, and services buff.ly/7aI8SAr
The New York Times is suing Perplexity over repeated copyright violations. It's also accusing the AI startup of "damaging its brand" with incorrect responses falsely attributed to the publication buff.ly/DyDxYAe
The New York Times is Suing Perplexity Over Copyright Infringement Allegations
The New York Times is suing Perplexity over repeated copyright violations. It's also accusing the AI startup of "damaging its brand" with incorrect responses falsely attributed to the publication.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The New York Times is suing Perplexity over repeated copyright violations. It's also accusing the AI startup of "damaging its brand" with incorrect responses falsely attributed to the publication buff.ly/DyDxYAe
Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion, a deal that will transform the streaming service into an entertainment juggernaut buff.ly/wS6Bzj3
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. for $82.7 Billion
Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion, a deal that will transform the streaming service into an entertainment juggernaut.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Netflix is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82.7 billion, a deal that will transform the streaming service into an entertainment juggernaut buff.ly/wS6Bzj3
Alan Dye, Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple, is headed to Meta, where he will become the company’s new Chief Design Officer buff.ly/Y5Yoqff
Alan Dye, VP of Human Interface Design at Apple, is Headed to Meta
Alan Dye, Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple, is headed to Meta, where he will become the company’s new Chief Design Officer.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Alan Dye, Vice President of Human Interface Design at Apple, is headed to Meta, where he will become the company’s new Chief Design Officer buff.ly/Y5Yoqff
Amazon’s Alexa+ assistant on Fire TV devices can now skip to specific scenes in Prime Video movies just by hearing a description of the action buff.ly/Y6oVJ2x
Alexa+ on Fire TV Can Now Skip to a Specific Scene in Prime Video Movies
Amazon’s Alexa+ assistant on Fire TV devices can now skip to specific scenes in Prime Video movies just by hearing a description of the action.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Amazon’s Alexa+ assistant on Fire TV devices can now skip to specific scenes in Prime Video movies just by hearing a description of the action buff.ly/Y6oVJ2x
Google has started testing a new integration of its AI Mode in Search directly into the Search results page buff.ly/qFRfnWJ
Google is Testing AI Mode Integration Into Search Results
Google has started testing a new integration of its AI Mode in Search directly into the Search results page.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Google has started testing a new integration of its AI Mode in Search directly into the Search results page buff.ly/qFRfnWJ
Spotify just launched its Wrapped 2025 campaign today, a global celebration of how the Spotify community used the streaming service throughout the year buff.ly/eoHh6HF
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is Out With New Interactive Features
Spotify just launched its Wrapped 2025 campaign today, a global celebration of how the Spotify community used the streaming service throughout the year.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Spotify just launched its Wrapped 2025 campaign today, a global celebration of how the Spotify community used the streaming service throughout the year buff.ly/eoHh6HF