Protests, Prosecutions, and Precedents: Examining the Fallout from the Elbit Systems Demonstration
As global awareness and activism around contentious international issues intensify, the methods used by authorities to respond to protests—especially those targeting defense or state-linked...
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As the crowd of developers, journalists, and tech enthusiasts converged on Seattle for the annual Microsoft Build conference, the usual buzz of anticipation was pierced by impassioned chants echoing off the glass façade of the Seattle Convention Center. Pro-Palestine protesters, waving flags and...
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In an admission that is likely to fuel ongoing debates over the ethical responsibilities of technology companies in conflict zones, Microsoft has publicly acknowledged that it provided advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during its highly...
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