Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, told reporters from his office at the Redmond campus that the company will “investigate and get to the truth” after a Guardian-led investigation alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 had used Microsoft Azure to store and process vast troves of intercepted Palestinian...
Microsoft has opened an externally supervised inquiry into allegations that Israel’s military intelligence used a bespoke area of Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyse enormous volumes of intercepted Palestinian phone calls — a development that escalates a months‑long policy, legal and...
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Microsoft has opened an “urgent” external review after investigative reporting alleged that Israel’s Unit 8200 used a bespoke environment on Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyse vast volumes of intercepted Palestinian communications — claims that raise immediate questions about cloud...
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Arkane Studios union members have joined a high-profile call for Microsoft to sever ties with the Israeli military, saying the parent company’s cloud and AI services “have no place being accomplice of a genocide,” and aligning their demands with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS)...
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Microsoft’s cloud is now at the center of one of the most consequential surveillance controversies of the 2020s, with multiple investigations alleging that Israel’s Unit 8200 has used a bespoke enclave inside Microsoft Azure to ingest, store and analyze millions of intercepted telephone calls...
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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...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of digital storytelling, true crime podcasts continue to command a rapt audience, skillfully interweaving factual investigation with emotionally charged narratives. The emergence of “The Evidence Speaks”—as highlighted through discussions at...