Joe Lopez, a former firmware engineer at Microsoft, recently gained attention for his public protest against the company's involvement with the Israeli military. Employed for four years under the Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure (AHSI) division, Lopez had a positive tenure at Microsoft...
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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...
At Microsoft's annual Build developer conference in Seattle, a significant protest unfolded, highlighting the growing tension between the tech giant's business engagements and its employees' ethical concerns. Software engineer Joe Lopez publicly interrupted CEO Satya Nadella's keynote address to...
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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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