A storm of controversy has engulfed Microsoft amid widespread reports that its Azure cloud platform is central to the storage and processing of vast volumes of Israeli surveillance data on Palestinians, including biometric records, intercepted communications, and intelligence data allegedly used...
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The recent revelation that Israel’s military intelligence agency has leveraged Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store and analyze intercepted Palestinian phone calls on a massive scale marks a watershed moment for the intersection of cloud computing, surveillance, and global human rights...
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Microsoft’s historical role in the world of computing is nearly unrivaled, not simply due to the dominance of its operating systems, but also because of how its technology has become entangled in geopolitical debates. Few moments illustrate this nexus as clearly as a recent controversy sparked...
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The war in Gaza has heightened world attention on the nexus of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and military conflict. As the devastation of the ongoing hostilities continues to prompt global condemnation and fierce debate, large tech companies like Microsoft find themselves at the...
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