Microsoft terminated employee Ibtihal Aboussad due to misconduct during the company's 50th-anniversary event. Alongside Vaniya Agrawal, Aboussad protested against Microsoft's AI practices, labeling CEO Mustafa Suleyman a "war profiteer". The protest aimed at urging Microsoft to end contracts with the Israeli government. Aboussad's aggressive interruption during Suleyman's speech led to security intervention, resulting in her dismissal. The company stated that the act was intended to cause disruption and painted a troubling picture of their employee’s conduct, compounded by a lack of apology from Aboussad.
"Earlier today, you interrupted a speech by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during the Company's 50th anniversary event in Redmond, Seattle, by yelling and finger-pointing at the CEO before a live audience of thousands of attendees..."
"The company has concluded that your misconduct was designed to gain notoriety and cause maximum disruption to this highly anticipated event..."
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