A recent exposé has unleashed a storm of controversy around the use of Microsoft’s cloud technology in military surveillance operations targeting Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, implicating some of the highest levels of Microsoft and the Israeli intelligence apparatus. At the heart of...
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The international community’s attention has again been drawn to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip after a recent attack targeted the Holy Family Church, one of the last remaining Christian sanctuaries in the region. According to a report by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the...
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In recent months, Microsoft has found itself at the center of an intensifying debate over the ethical use of its artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies by military organizations, most prominently the Israeli military amid the ongoing war in Gaza. This debate has resurfaced not...
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Microsoft's involvement in providing artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing services to the Israeli military has ignited significant controversy, both within the company and in the broader tech industry. Employees have raised ethical concerns, leading to protests and subsequent...
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