
- An employee disrupted Satya Nadella’s keynote at Microsoft Build to protest the company’s contracts with the Israeli government. The protest was part of a larger campaign by a group called “No Azure for Apartheid,” which includes current and former Microsoft workers. Despite an internal review that found no evidence of misuse, critics argue the company lacks visibility into how the Israeli military is actually using its technologies.
A Microsoft employee dramatically disrupted Satya Nadella’s keynote speech at the company’s flagship Build event on Monday. The employee, who is a member of a group called “No Azure for Apartheid,” was protesting against the company’s contracts with the Israeli government amid the country’s ongoing war in Gaza.