Laurent was the Editorial Manager of the Petri IT Knowledgebase from 2022-2023. He's also the Senior News Editor of Thurrott.com.
Last Update: Jul 14, 2023
In this episode of First Ring Daily, Brad Sams and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft Teams 3D avatars reaching general availability and Amazon allowing all developers to release their Android apps on its App Store on Windows 11.
Microsoft has started discussing its plans regarding Windows 11 version 23H2, the next annual update for the OS to be released later this fall. On its Windows IT Pro blog yesterday, the company announced that Windows 11 version 23H2 will be released as an enablement package in the fourth quarter of 2023. “The upcoming Windows…
Last Update: Jul 14, 2023
Microsoft has released today the July Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. The KB5028185 patch for Windows 11 version 22H2 brings the new “Moment 3” features that Microsoft previously made available in the optional update released in the last week of June. Microsoft’s patches for July 2023 also include fixes for 130…
Last Update: Jun 30, 2023
Amazon announced yesterday Amazon Bedrock, a new platform allowing organizations to build and scale generative AI applications in the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite being the leading cloud provider with Amazon Web Services, the company was a bit late to join the generative AI race but it’s well positioned to catch up. “At AWS, we…
Last Update: Jun 30, 2023
Nvidia announced several new AI products at the Computex annual trade show in Taipei, Taiwan. The biggest announcements made by the chip maker include the Nvidia DGX GH200, a new supercomputer designed for enterprise AI, an accelerated networking platform for hyperscale generative AI, as well as a new modular server architecture optimized for AI workloads….
Intel announced this week a new branding structure that the company will start to use with its upcoming 14th gen Meteor Lake CPUs. The company will simplify the branding of its Core processors by dropping the “i” letter for processor tiering, and it’s also creating a new Ultra label for its most advanced processors. Intel…
To improve the repairability and durability of its various Surface devices, Microsoft has started selling official Surface replacement parts on its Microsoft Store. The dozens of components currently available include batteries, SSDs, screens, keyboards, and more. Microsoft makes Surface devices for both consumers and professionals and in recent years, the company significantly improved their repairability…
Microsoft has just released the June 2023 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 and Windows 10. On the security front, the software giant has fixed more than 60 vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and other components, with six security flaws being rated as “critical.” On the quality and experiences update front, Microsoft is adding Bluetooth Low…
Google has opened pre-orders for Duet AI for Google Workspace Enterprise, a new collection of generative AI features for its cloud-based productivity suite. With this new offering, Google said that it has taken into account the feedback the company received when it announced the Duet AI for Google Workspace public beta at its annual I/O…
Last Update: Jun 07, 2023
Apple unveiled yesterday a new M2 Ultra chip that is coming to its desktop workstations, the Mac Studio and the Mac Pro. The latter was also the last Mac model that had yet to make the transition from Intel chips to Apple Silicon, and this is finally happening almost three years after the introduction of…