Digital Equity
The latest Digital Equity coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Beyond Algorithms: How Paid Editorial Creates Lasting Digital Equity for Cannabis Brands
For years, cannabis brands have watched from the sidelines as mainstream digital advertising channels—Google Ads, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok—shut them out. Even when campaigns slip through,...
Microsoft and Google Flood U.S. Classrooms with Free AI Tools in Landmark White House Initiative
The White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education has secured sweeping commitments from Microsoft and Google to bring generative AI tools to millions of students and teachers across the...
Microsoft Gives College Students 12 Months of Free Copilot in $4 Billion AI Education Push
Microsoft will hand out a full year of Microsoft 365 Personal—complete with Copilot—to every eligible U.S. college student at no charge, the company announced at a White House AI education event...
Microsoft Pledges Free 12-Month Copilot for U.S. College Students, But Privacy Concerns Loom
Every college student in the United States—including those at community colleges—can now claim 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot for free, the company announced Thursday at a White...
Microsoft Expands Student Copilot Offer: Free 12-Month Access with Enrollment by October 31
On September 4, Microsoft dropped one of its most aggressive student offers yet: a full 12 months of Microsoft 365 Personal with Copilot at zero cost for any eligible U.S. college student who signs...
Inside the UK’s Largest AI-Powered Classroom Rollout: 1,200 Laptops, Copilot, and a New Teaching Model
Brighton Hill Community School has unleashed what it calls a complete reinvention of everyday teaching, deploying more than 1,200 Acer TravelMate laptops armed with Microsoft Copilot and Intel’s...
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...
Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Updates Beyond 2025, Citing Forced Obsolescence and E-Waste Concerns
A California resident has filed a lawsuit aiming to stop Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10 in October 2025, accusing the company of forced obsolescence, anticompetitive...
Microsoft Hit With Lawsuit Over Windows 10 Support Cutoff, Accused of Forcing Upgrade to AI-Centric Hardware
A San Diego Superior Court filing has thrown a legal wrench into Microsoft's plans to retire Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. Plaintiff Lawrence Klein seeks an injunction compelling the Redmond giant...
California Lawsuit Could Force Microsoft to Extend Windows 10 Support as 240M PCs Face Scrapheap
In a legal challenge that could reshape how Microsoft retires its most popular operating system, a California lawsuit is demanding the company continue issuing free security updates for Windows 10...
Lawsuit Seeks to Block Windows 10 End of Support, Alleging Forced Obsolescence and AI Monopoly
A San Diego resident has asked a California court to block Microsoft from ending free security updates for Windows 10, arguing the October 14, 2025 deadline is a calculated move to force users onto...
California Lawsuit Demands Free Windows 10 Updates Until 10% Market Share, Alleges AI Monopoly Play
A Southern California resident has filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court aiming to block Microsoft’s planned October 14, 2025 end-of-support for Windows 10, demanding that the company...