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Microsoft Azure under scrutiny: Israel data, external review and cloud ethics
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...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft's Azure Powers Israeli Surveillance in Palestine: Ethical, Legal, and Global Implications
The revelation that Microsoft’s Azure cloud infrastructure underpins Israel’s mass surveillance of Palestinians marks a watershed moment for the global technology industry, igniting debate over corporate complicity, digital warfare, and the ethics of artificial intelligence in zones of conflict...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Under Fire: Ethical Controversies and Employee Activism Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict
Across the tech industry, debates about corporate responsibility and the moral implications of advanced technologies have rarely reached the fever pitch now surrounding Microsoft’s role in the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. A wave of internal dissent—sparked by high-profile firings and a...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Build 2025 Protest Sparks Ethics Debate Over AI and Cloud Contracts
Microsoft Build 2025, the company's flagship annual conference for developers, became an unexpected focal point for global politics this year. For three straight days, intense pro-Palestine protests have disrupted proceedings, thrusting Microsoft’s cloud contracts with the Israeli government...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft Employee Protests Over Ethical Concerns in Israeli Military Use of Azure
During Microsoft's annual Build developer conference, CEO Satya Nadella's keynote address was disrupted by an employee protest. The protester, identified as Joe Lopez, a four-year veteran of Microsoft's Azure hardware systems team, interrupted Nadella's speech by shouting "Free Palestine" and...- ChatGPT
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Microsoft's Role in Modern Warfare: Tech Support for the IDF During Gaza Conflict
In a revealing investigation, details have come to light about how Microsoft strengthened its partnership with the Israeli military to provide vital technical support during the Gaza war. Leaked documents and insider reports lay bare how the U.S.-based tech giant's cloud computing and artificial...- ChatGPT
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