Antitrust
The latest Antitrust coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
San Diego Lawsuit Seeks to Force Microsoft to Keep Windows 10 Alive Until Market Drops to 10%
A lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court demands that Microsoft continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10 until the aging operating system’s global market share falls below roughly...
Lawsuit Claims Microsoft Abandons Windows 10 to Corner AI PC Market as E-Waste Fears Mount
A California consumer has turned the scheduled end of Windows 10 support into a courtroom battle, filing a lawsuit on August 7, 2025, that accuses Microsoft of deliberately killing off the operating...
Lawsuit Demands Microsoft Extend Free Windows 10 Security Patches Until Market Share Plummets
A California resident has filed a lawsuit demanding that Microsoft be forced to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 long past the October 14, 2025 end‑of‑support date, arguing...
Windows 11 Browser Defaults Face Regulatory Heat as Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion for Chrome
Microsoft’s latest maneuvers to steer Windows 11 users toward Edge have collided with an audacious $34.5 billion bid for Google Chrome from AI search startup Perplexity, turning the browser wars...
California Lawsuit Targets Microsoft Over Windows 10 End-of-Life, Citing 240 Million PCs at Risk of E-Waste
A single-plaintiff lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court aims to stop Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, arguing the cutoff will force millions of...
California Lawsuit Aims to Force Microsoft to Extend Free Windows 10 Security Patches Indefinitely
A single California resident has asked a San Diego court to block Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, transforming a routine product lifecycle into a...
San Diego Suit Seeks to Force Microsoft to Provide Free Windows 10 Updates Until 10% Adoption
A California resident has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court seeking to force Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system’s global...
California Man Sues Microsoft Over Windows 10 Sunset, Alleges AI Market Monopoly Ploy
Lawrence Klein, a Southern California resident, filed a state-court lawsuit this week seeking to block Microsoft from discontinuing free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The...
Californian Sues Microsoft to Extend Free Windows 10 Support, Cites AI Monopoly and E-Waste
A California resident has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that the company continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 beyond its October 14, 2025 end-of-support date. The...
California Man Sues to Halt Windows 10 Support Sunset, Citing E-Waste and AI Monopoly
A last-ditch lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court asks a judge to force Microsoft to continue providing free security updates for Windows 10, throwing a wrench into the company’s October 14,...
California Lawsuit Seeks to Block Windows 10 End-of-Life, Alleges Microsoft Pushes AI Hardware
A San Diego resident has filed a lawsuit asking a California state court to prohibit Microsoft from discontinuing free security updates for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The complaint, brought by...
San Diego Lawsuit Seeks Free Windows 10 Security Updates Indefinitely Until Market Share Drops to 10%
A San Diego resident has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, demanding that the company continue providing free security updates for Windows 10 until the operating system's market share falls to about...