Microsoft’s relationship with the Israeli government and military has thrust the global tech giant into a maelstrom of shareholder dissent, mounting employee activism, and sharp external criticism. Over the past year, the company’s provision of Azure cloud infrastructure and AI services to the...
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In recent months, Microsoft has found itself at the center of an intensifying debate over the ethical use of its artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies by military organizations, most prominently the Israeli military amid the ongoing war in Gaza. This debate has resurfaced not...
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During Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration on April 4, 2025, two employees, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, publicly protested the company's involvement in supplying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to the Israeli military. These protests led to their subsequent termination...
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Microsoft's recent developer conference was notably disrupted by a pro-Palestinian protest, highlighting ongoing internal tensions over the company's business engagements. During CEO Satya Nadella's keynote address, firmware engineer Joe Lopez interrupted, accusing Microsoft of complicity in...
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A cavernous hush settled over the Great Hall in Seattle as Microsoft’s luminaries gathered to honor five decades of invention, determination, and—most recently—controversy. If ever an occasion was destined for triumphant nostalgia, this was it. Yet the mood was anything but celebratory. The...
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