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6 days ago

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith's office | TechCrunch

Protesters stormed Microsoft's Redmond headquarters on Monday and made it into president Brad Smith's office in Building 34, forcing a temporary lockdown. The "No Azure for Apartheid" group reportedly live-streamed their sit-in on Twitch, hoisting banners, chanting 'Brad Smith, you can't hide, you're supporting genocide!' and posting a mock legal summons charging Smith with "crimes against humanity." According to The Verge, the protest included both active Microsoft workers and former employees who've been fired for previous activism.
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fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Microsoft employee arrested at headquarters protest of Israel contracts

Protesters, including current and former Microsoft employees, occupied Redmond campus over Microsoft's contracts with Israel; police arrested 18 people, including at least one employee.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

As big tech grows more involved in Gaza, Muslim workers are wrestling with a spiritual crisis

Ibtihal Aboussad's firing highlights employee activism over tech contracts with the Israeli military, raising ethical questions among Muslim staff in major companies.
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fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Some top tech leaders have embraced Trump. That's created a political divide in Silicon Valley

The political divide in Silicon Valley is deepening, with leadership leaning conservative while workers remain predominantly liberal and disillusioned.
fromThe Nation
4 months ago

I've Worked at Google for Decades. I'm Sickened by What It's Doing.

"When I joined Google, over 20 years ago, it was just a start-up employing a few thousand people. It felt like we were committed to making something useful for society."
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