Summary:

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a right-to-repair bill into law following changes made to the original bill by the legislature. The changes allow consumers to access parts, tools and documents needed for repair, but exclude enterprise electronics, smartphones circuit boards and products used in businesses. Critics say the changes weaken the law's effectiveness and have watered it down to being functionally useless. The bill's passing is part of a larger movement to promote competition in the tech industry and give consumers the ability to repair their own devices.