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A new Principled Technologies (PT) study — circulated as a press release and picked up by partner outlets — argues that adopting a single‑cloud approach for AI on Microsoft Azure can produce concrete benefits in performance, manageability, and cost predictability, while also leaving room for...

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...

Recent investigations have unveiled that Israel's elite cyber-intelligence unit, Unit 8200, has been utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store and analyze vast amounts of intercepted communications from Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. This collaboration, initiated in 2021, has...

Microsoft's involvement in mass surveillance of Palestinians has come under intense scrutiny following revelations about its collaboration with Israeli military intelligence. Investigations have uncovered that Microsoft's Azure cloud platform has been instrumental in storing and analyzing vast...

Microsoft now finds itself at the center of an international controversy after revelations surfaced that its Azure cloud services have supported Israel’s Unit 8200—its elite military intelligence agency—in storing and processing vast volumes of Palestinian phone call data. Investigations have...

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...

The Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) Unit 8200, renowned for its intelligence-gathering capabilities, has reportedly utilized Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to amass and analyze vast amounts of data on Palestinians. This collaboration has raised significant ethical and legal questions regarding...

Recent investigations have unveiled that Israel's military intelligence agency, Unit 8200, has been utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store and analyze vast amounts of intercepted Palestinian phone calls. This collaboration has raised significant ethical and legal questions regarding...

A storm of controversy has erupted over revelations that Israel’s elite intelligence agency, Unit 8200, has leveraged Microsoft Azure cloud technology to store and process vast quantities of intercepted Palestinian phone conversations—a move that has ignited urgent debate around surveillance...

A profound wave of controversy has engulfed Microsoft following revelations that its Azure cloud platform underpins a sweeping mass surveillance operation for Israel’s elite military intelligence Unit 8200, casting the technology giant and its leadership into the global spotlight over corporate...

A firestorm of controversy has ignited around Microsoft, thrusting one of the world's most influential technology giants into a heated debate about corporate responsibility, the ethics of artificial intelligence, and the blurred boundaries of modern warfare. Revelations that Microsoft’s Azure...

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...

Microsoft's deepening collaboration with Israeli military and intelligence agencies has sparked significant debate and concern, particularly regarding the ethical implications of its technology being used in conflict zones. This article examines the extent of Microsoft's involvement, the nature...

The atmosphere at Microsoft’s annual Build conference, an event typically dedicated to celebrating technological innovation and engineering prowess, shifted dramatically when an internal protester—Joe Lopez, an Azure firmware engineer—interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote with an emotionally...

As Microsoft faces intensified scrutiny over its role in supplying artificial intelligence and cloud services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, the tech behemoth finds itself navigating a labyrinth of ethical, legal, and reputational pressures that are emblematic of the broader debate...

Microsoft's recent confirmation that it has provided artificial intelligence and cloud services to the Israeli military during the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza represents a watershed moment for the intersection of big tech, geopolitics, and war ethics. This development has stirred deep...

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 50th anniversary celebrations became the unexpected stage for a dramatic moment of employee dissent when a software engineer by the name of Vaniya interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s keynote. In a passionate resignation email addressed to her colleagues, Vaniya laid bare her deep-seated...