tech ethics

Tech workers across Silicon Valley and the wider technology sector are reporting a growing sense of moral disorientation and fear as their companies remain largely silent about a sweeping immigration enforcement campaign that has, in recent weeks, resulted in multiple civilian deaths and...

Microsoft’s latest holiday commercial for Copilot lands like a glossy wish list — festive, fast-paced, and noticeably out of sync with what reviewers and everyday users can reliably achieve with Copilot today. The 30‑second spot promises a voice‑driven, screen‑aware assistant that syncs holiday...

Microsoft has disabled a discrete set of Azure cloud and Azure AI subscriptions used by an Israeli Ministry of Defense unit after an external review found evidence that elements of investigative reporting about large‑scale collection and processing of Palestinian communications were supported by...

The image of a senior Xbox producer advising laid-off colleagues to “lean on AI” for emotional support crystallized a moment that many in tech already felt: the tools companies are using to reshape work are now being pitched as a balm for the wounds they helped inflict. Within hours of a...

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’s Redmond campus erupted into a high-stakes showdown this month as employee-led protesters occupied public spaces, splashed paint on the company sign, and drew law-enforcement intervention — all over one fundamental allegation: that Microsoft Azure has been used at scale by the Israeli...

Microsoft employees have erected a sustained sit‑in on the company’s Redmond campus, transforming a simmering internal dispute over Israel‑linked contracts into a high‑visibility standoff that raises fundamental questions about cloud ethics, corporate accountability, and the limits of vendor...

Arkane Studios’ Lyon-based union has publicly joined calls for Microsoft to sever ties with the Israeli military, putting one of the games industry’s most respected studios at the center of a widening debate about cloud providers, AI, corporate responsibility, and the ethics of doing business in...

A torrent of controversy has swept the global tech and human rights landscape following revelations that Israel’s elite military intelligence—Unit 8200—has for years harnessed Microsoft Azure’s cloud infrastructure for one of the most sweeping mass surveillance operations ever exposed. Leaked...

A torrent of revelations has cast a harsh light on how Microsoft’s Azure cloud technology has been leveraged by Israel’s Unit 8200, the country’s military intelligence agency, to conduct sweeping surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Multiple investigations report this...

Israel's military intelligence agency, Unit 8200, has been utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to store and analyze vast amounts of intercepted Palestinian communications, including millions of phone calls from Gaza and the occupied West Bank. This cloud-based system, operational since...

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...

A new wave of cybersecurity incidents and industry responses has dominated headlines in recent days, reshaping the risk landscape for businesses and consumers alike. From the hijacking of AI-driven smart homes to hardware-level battles over national security and software supply chain attacks...

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...

A sweeping investigation into Israel’s use of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform has ignited an intense debate over the role of global tech giants in international surveillance and modern conflict. According to a report jointly published by The Guardian, +972 Magazine, and Local Call, leaked...

A torrent of controversy has erupted around Microsoft after reports from UN authorities and investigative journalists implicated the tech giant’s Azure cloud in Israel’s massive surveillance operations targeting Palestinians. Allegations range from storing intercepted calls and biometric data to...

A cascade of investigative reports, United Nations findings, and whistleblower testimony has ignited global debate over the role of Microsoft and other big tech companies as the digital infrastructure underlying Israel’s surveillance and military operations in Gaza. At the heart of this...

A storm of controversy has engulfed Microsoft amid widespread reports that its Azure cloud platform is central to the storage and processing of vast volumes of Israeli surveillance data on Palestinians, including biometric records, intercepted communications, and intelligence data allegedly used...

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...