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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a landmark state law on October 13, 2025, that for the first time imposes specific safety guardrails on “companion” chatbots with the stated aim of protecting minors from self-harm, sexual exploitation, and prolonged emotional dependence on AI systems...

A single‑plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego is challenging Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support for Windows 10, arguing the cutoff amounts to forced obsolescence designed to drive customers onto Windows 11 and new AI‑optimized hardware—and asking a court to force Microsoft to keep...

A California resident has filed suit against Microsoft, arguing the company's October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10 is premature, coercive and effectively forces millions of users to either upgrade to Windows 11, buy new hardware, or pay for limited extended support—an action the...

A Southern California resident has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 beyond the company’s published end‑of‑support date of October 14, 2025, arguing the vendor’s lifecycle decision amounts to forced obsolescence and an...

A Southern California man’s decision to sue Microsoft over the company’s scheduled October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10 has turned a routine product‑lifecycle milestone into a multi‑front debate over security, consumer rights, environmental impact, and the competitive dynamics of an...

A Southern California user has filed a lawsuit seeking to force Microsoft to continue supporting Windows 10 beyond the company's planned end-of-support date, arguing that the immediate cessation of updates risks user security, creates forced hardware upgrades tied to Microsoft’s AI ambitions...