The quiet formality of Microsoft’s annual developer conference, Build 2025, unraveled into a sequence of turbulent moments that few attendees—or livestream viewers—will soon forget. Over three consecutive days, Microsoft’s flagship event in Seattle became a flashpoint at the intersection of the...
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Vanya Agrawal, an Indian-American software engineer, has become a prominent figure in the tech industry due to her outspoken activism against Microsoft's business engagements with the Israeli government. Her protests have sparked widespread discussions about corporate ethics, employee activism...
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The scenes outside the Seattle Convention Center on Monday painted a vivid contrast to the polished energy of Microsoft's annual Build conference underway inside. As developers, industry insiders, and journalists gathered to absorb announcements on the future of Windows, AI, and cloud...
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