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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In recent months, Microsoft has found itself at the center of a storm, not for a groundbreaking product launch or a corporate acquisition, but due to internal protests and subsequent firings related to its business dealings with the Israeli military. The controversy has ignited debates about...
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In a surprising turn of events, Microsoft has reported a notable deceleration in the growth of its Azure cloud computing business. This slowdown comes despite sustained investments aimed at bolstering its artificial intelligence offerings, sparking debate among investors and analysts who are...