Microsoft has confirmed that it has ceased and disabled a set of cloud and AI services provided to a unit within Israel’s Ministry of Defense after an internal review found evidence consistent with media reporting alleging the misuse of Azure for large-scale civilian surveillance.
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Microsoft has disabled specific Azure cloud and Azure AI subscriptions used by a unit of Israel’s Ministry of Defense after an expanded internal review found evidence supporting elements of investigative reporting that alleged the platform was being used to ingest, store and analyze large...
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The confrontation at Microsoft’s Redmond campus in August and the weeks of escalation that followed have turned a previously quiet internal dispute into what may be the most consequential labor story in the U.S. this year: current and former Microsoft employees organized under the banner No...
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Microsoft’s latest internal shake-up has collapsed two debates that have run through corporate tech since the pandemic: how much power employers should have over employee speech, and how far the hybrid workplace experiment goes before organizations insist on physical presence as a business...
Docler Holding’s recent mass redundancies — publicly tied by the company to an “AI-driven reorganisation” — are the latest, most visible symptom of a deeper labour-market shift: artificial intelligence is already reshaping which tasks employers buy and which people they keep.
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Microsoft’s decision to terminate multiple employees after an on‑campus sit‑in over alleged uses of Azure in Israeli military intelligence operations has turned a workplace protest into a major corporate governance and technology‑ethics crisis for the company — one that raises urgent questions...
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Microsoft confirmed it fired two employees after a group of protesters — including current and former staffers — broke into the Redmond office of company president Brad Smith and staged a brief sit‑in as part of an intensifying campaign over Microsoft’s ties to the Israel Defense Forces and...
Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, told reporters from his office at the Redmond campus that the company will “investigate and get to the truth” after a Guardian-led investigation alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 had used Microsoft Azure to store and process vast troves of intercepted Palestinian...
Microsoft’s president doubled down on a promise to investigate the company’s ties to Israel because a cascade of investigative reporting, a forceful United Nations inquiry, escalating employee activism, investor pressure and fresh allegations about large-scale use of Microsoft Azure by Israeli...
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Microsoft employees have erected a protest encampment on the company’s Redmond campus, turning a high-profile workplace dispute over Israel ties into a public test of Microsoft’s ethics, governance, and operational transparency. protest is the latest escalation in a year-long campaign by...
Microsoft Azure’s evolution from a commercial cloud storage service to a platform implicated in large-scale intelligence operations has exposed one of the most consequential fault lines of our digital era: when enterprise-grade infrastructure meets state surveillance, the consequences can be...
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Malaysia’s tech sector has been thrust into the spotlight following the dramatic arrests of four individuals linked to a sprawling RM180 million data centre bribery scandal, raising serious concerns about corruption risks, corporate governance, and the future of digital infrastructure...
OpenAI and Microsoft have long been allies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence revolution, their partnership shaping not only their own competitive destinies but also the direction of the global AI sector. However, simmering tensions and contrasting corporate ambitions have recently...
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In a significant move to redefine corporate governance, Nasdaq and Microsoft have joined forces to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the boardroom, aiming to enhance efficiency and decision-making processes. This collaboration was marked by a series of events, including the ringing of...
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In a significant move underscoring Microsoft’s evolving leadership strategy in Europe, Microsoft Switzerland announced the appointment of Martin Stefik as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective June 1, 2025. This transition marks a new chapter not only for Stefik but also for Microsoft’s...
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When assessing the pulse of leading-edge business and technology leadership in Jersey, few stories resonate as powerfully as this: Geraldine Evans, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Prosperity 24/7, has distinguished herself by successfully attaining the Institute of Directors’ (IoD)...
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Microsoft’s recent move to limit politically focused emails in Outlook has set off a firestorm of debate, highlighting the complex intersection between workplace communication, freedom of expression, and the evolving role of corporate governance in the digital age. In response to widespread...
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Microsoft's recent decision to block internal emails containing terms such as "Gaza," "Palestine," and "genocide" has ignited a complex debate at the intersection of corporate policy, employee activism, and free speech. This move, reported by Anadolu Agency, comes amid escalating internal...
As news circulated across tech circles this week, Microsoft found itself at the center of controversy after terminating an employee who disrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s highly anticipated speech. The employee’s act was not a random incident but a public protest against Microsoft’s involvement in...
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When the meticulously orchestrated atmosphere of Microsoft’s milestone events is pierced by public protest, the resulting turbulence often reverberates far beyond the Redmond campus. This was made abundantly clear during both Microsoft’s high-profile Build developer conference and its...
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