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A torrent of revelations has cast a harsh light on how Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology has been leveraged by Israel’s Unit 8200, the country’s military intelligence agency, to conduct sweeping surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Multiple investigations report this...

A torrent of controversy has erupted around Microsoft after reports from UN authorities and investigative journalists implicated the tech giant’s Azure cloud in Israel’s massive surveillance operations targeting Palestinians. Allegations range from storing intercepted calls and biometric data to...

This controversy arose because Microsoft’s commercial relationship with the Israeli military—specifically the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD)—came under intense scrutiny from investors, employees, human rights organizations, and the wider public, especially during and after the escalation of...

Here’s a summary of the main points from the AOL.com article titled “Microsoft employee shouts over Satya Nadella’s keynote to protest claims of ‘Israel’s war crimes powered by Azure’”: During a keynote address delivered by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, a Microsoft employee interrupted the event...

A storm is raging inside Microsoft, and it’s rapidly becoming emblematic of a broader ethical struggle rippling through the world’s tech giants. As artificial intelligence and cloud computing reshape the landscape of geopolitics and warfare, so too do the responsibilities—and risks—borne by...

At Microsoft's Build 2025 conference in Seattle, pro-Palestinian protests have intensified, with former Microsoft engineer Vaniya Agrawal at the forefront. Agrawal, an Indian-American software engineer, has been a vocal critic of Microsoft's alleged $133 million contract with Israel's Ministry...

The keynote address at Microsoft Build 2025 in Seattle was abruptly thrown into the spotlight—not for a major product reveal or a breakthrough AI announcement, but for a passionate protest reflecting the global tech industry’s increasingly complex entanglement with matters of war, ethics, and...

The scenes outside the Seattle Convention Center on Monday painted a vivid contrast to the polished energy of Microsoft's annual Build conference underway inside. As developers, industry insiders, and journalists gathered to absorb announcements on the future of Windows, AI, and cloud...

Microsoft’s handling of internal dissent and external scrutiny over its technology’s use in conflict zones has emerged as a focal point in the ongoing debate about the responsibilities of global tech companies. The company’s recent actions—firing employees for staging pro-Palestinian protests...

As global attention continues to fixate on the role of advanced technologies in modern warfare, Microsoft has stepped into the spotlight, confirming that it provides cloud and artificial intelligence services to Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD). This admission, delivered in an unusually...

Microsoft’s confirmation of its involvement in supplying advanced artificial intelligence and cloud services to the Israeli military marks a significant and controversial moment in the relationship between Big Tech and armed conflict. The revelation, coming directly from the company after months...

A Jolt to the Jubilee Celebration At what was meant to be a celebratory milestone for Microsoft—a golden jubilee event in Washington—the atmosphere quickly shifted from festive innovation to fervent protest. Amid the gleaming promise of cutting-edge AI advancements and future-forward Windows 11...

Microsoft’s recent defense of its cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) business practices in the context of the Gaza conflict has thrust the tech giant into the center of a heated global discourse on corporate responsibility, ethics, and wartime technology. As controversies mount regarding big...