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Microsoft blocks emails that contain ‘Palestine’ after employee protests
Employees discovered that emails with a variety of terms related to Gaza and Palestine have been blocked internally.
Microsoft employee interrupts Satya Nadella’s keynote to protest claims of ‘Israel’s war crimes powered by Azure’
The protest was part of a larger campaign by a group called "No Azure for Apartheid," which includes current and former ...
Microsoft faces backlash for blocking emails mentioning ‘Palestine’,‘Gaza’
Microsoft is reportedly blocking internal and external emails containing politically sensitive terms such as ‘Palestine', ...
Microsoft employees say emails with 'Gaza,' 'Palestine,' or 'genocide' won't send
Microsoft has seen a growing number of protests at recent events over the Israeli military's use of the company's AI products ...
Microsoft Says It’s Censoring Employee Emails Containing the Word “Palestine”
When workers send emails including words related to Israel’s war on Gaza, messages are delayed by hours or never arrive at ...
Microsoft’s Head of AI Security Accidentally Reveals Walmart’s Private AI Plans After Pro-Palestine Protest
Microsoft’s annual Build conference didn’t go smoothly, thanks to disruptions by protests of the company’s ties to Israel.
Facing protests, Microsoft says no evidence its tech harmed Gazans
During a Microsoft-focused event held by tech publication GeekWire in March, No Azure for Apartheid stationed protesters ...
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Was Microsoft Tech Used to Harm People in Gaza? Critics Unconvinced by Internal Investigation
Microsoft says it found no evidence its Azure and AI tech was used to harm civilians in Gaza, amid protests and internal ...
Microsoft employee shouts over Satya Nadella’s keynote to protest claims of ‘Israel’s war crimes powered by Azure’
The protest was part of a larger campaign by a group called "No Azure for Apartheid," which includes current and former ...
Microsoft’s AI security chief accidentally reveals Walmart’s AI plans after protest
Microsoft’s head of security for AI, Neta Haiby, accidentally revealed confidential messages about Walmart’s use of Microsoft ...
Former Microsoft engineer Vaniya Agrawal continues anti-Israel protests by disrupting Build 2025 AI event
Indian-American engineer Vaniya Agrawal, who quit Microsoft in April after accusing the company of aiding Israeli military ...