Microsoft has recently come under scrutiny for implementing internal email filters that block messages containing terms such as "Palestine" and "Gaza." This action has sparked significant debate regarding corporate censorship, employee free speech, and the company's involvement in geopolitical...
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On the second day of Microsoft’s Build 2025 developer conference in Seattle, the atmosphere was unmistakably tense as yet another protester commandeered the spotlight—this time during a keynote by Jay Parikh, the company’s Executive Vice President of CoreAI. Shouting, “Jay! My people are...
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A hush fell over the crowd at this year’s Microsoft Build developer conference in Seattle—not the kind that precedes a major product announcement, but an uneasy silence broken by the urgent voice of engineer Joe Lopez. Shouting “Free Palestine,” Lopez confronted CEO Satya Nadella in the middle...
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As hundreds of developers and tech professionals streamed into the Seattle Convention Center for Microsoft’s highly anticipated annual Build event, the atmosphere surged with both innovation and unrest. Just outside the entrance on Monday, the usual excitement was interrupted by a determined...
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Microsoft’s recent announcement of a R5.4 billion investment in South Africa marks a bold new chapter in the company’s strategy to amplify its AI and cloud infrastructure capabilities in the region. This comprehensive initiative not only builds on the success of Microsoft’s earlier investments...
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