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Microsoft Employees 'Smart Enough' Not To 'Break Into Buildings,' Says Brad Smith Amid Gaza Protest Firing, Azure Misuse Probe: Report

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) President Brad Smith justified employee terminations following Gaza-related office protests while announcing an external investigation into alleged Israeli military misuse of Azure cloud services for Palestinian surveillance.

Benzinga

Microsoft Workers Now Need Special Clearance To Enter Executive Buildings After Brad Smith Office Occupation

Following a protest in which workers occupied a top executive's office, Microsoft implemented stricter security measures.

International Business Times UK

Microsoft fires two employees after activists stage Gaza protest in president’s office

Campaign group No Azure for Apartheid staged demonstration at the tech giant’s headquarters in Richmond, Washington

The Independent UK

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Microsoft locks down HQ as anti-Israel protesters live stream themselves storming the company president's office

Microsoft's alleged involvement with the Israeli military prompted the protest.

PC Gamer

Microsoft fires employees after protest in president's office

Police arrested 7 people after they occupied the office of Brad Smith, Microsoft's president, as protests continue over the company's ties to the Israel Defence Forces during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Euronews

Brad Smith Vows Investigation As Microsoft Calls In FBI To Track Protests Amid Mounting Backlash Over Israel Defense Contracts

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) president Brad Smith reaffirmed the company's pledge to investigate claims that its Azure cloud and AI services were used by Israel's military in Gaza. This comes as the tech giant continues to face protests and has reportedly asked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to…

Benzinga

Protestors occupy Microsoft president's office as opposition to the company's dealings with the Israeli military continue to escalate

Microsoft's Building 34 was locked down following the occupation.

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Are retro appliances finally going out of style? Designers weigh in on whether the retro look is truly timeless

Trends come and go, but are retro kitchen appliances going out of style? The experts share their thoughts

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After the trade deal..., Newsletter

This week's key events presented by Euronews' editor in chief, EU news, Jeremy Fleming-Jones.

Euronews

Meta won’t sign EU’s AI Code, but who will?

The rules on general purpose artificial intelligence will enter into force on 2 August.

Euronews

Microsoft to make Notre-Dame ‘digital twin’ and boost its European languages for its AI models

The project will also digitise historic opera sets and millions of artefacts with leading French cultural institutions.

Euronews

Microsoft is spending $4 billion to push AI in schools, universities and more

Microsoft pledges to spend $4 billion upskilling today's youth, so they have the skills for tomorrow's AI economy.

TechRadar

Microsoft sees its carbon emissions soar on a 168% glut in AI energy demand, "we recognize that we must also bring more carbon-free electricity onto the grids."

Microsoft's pledge to go carbon neutral by 2030 has hit an AI-shaped snag, as the firm's hunger for cloud growth impacts emissions targets.

Windows Central

The 'triple threat' endangering worker well-being and undermining productivity

Pessimism, uncertainty, and disconnect in the workplace are reaching critical levels.

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‘Triple Espresso’ led the USWNT to Olympic gold. Now, they must move forward

With Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson all out for a while, this next US camp is about establishing alternatives

Windows Central

"Is my work killing kids?" This could be the email that led Microsoft to ban keywords like 'Palestine' and 'Gaza' from internal comms

This un-named Microsoft engineer sent a company-wide email debating Microsoft's dealings with Israel, which could have got certain keywords banned for internal comms.

Euronews

Microsoft pledges more than 200 datacentres in Europe by 2027 despite geopolitical uncertainty

“We want Europe to know that they can count on us,” Microsoft President, Brad Smith told Angela Barnes in the latest episode of The Big Question.

TechRadar

Microsoft employees join the list of those banned from using DeepSeek

Data security and propaganda concerns mean Microsoft employees are not permitted to use DeepSeek.

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The Independent UK

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other US tech leaders testify to Congress on AI competition with China

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and executives from Microsoft and chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices testified on Capitol Hill about the biggest opportunities, risks and needs facing an industry which lawmakers and technologists agree could fundamentally transform global business, culture and geopolitics

TechRadar

Microsoft says it would take the US to court to protect European cloud operations

Microsoft makes five promises to European customers

The Guardian - US

Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter in a row amid AI boom

Tech giant has committed to investing $80bn in artificial intelligence this fiscal year as it reveals revenue of $70.07bn

International Business Times

Microsoft President Urges Fast 'Resolution' Of Transatlantic Trade Tensions

Microsoft President Brad Smith called Wednesday for a swift resolution of trade tensions between the United States and Europe, during an interview with AFP in Brussels.

Euronews

Microsoft pledges to take legal action if governments try to seize EU data

The company set out a range of commitments to Europe including building an AI ecosystem.

International Business Times

First Non-Verbal ALS Patient With Elon Musk's Neuralink Brain Implant Creates Video Featuring AI-Cloned Voice

The first ALS patient with a Neuralink brain implant is taking X by storm as he explained in a nearly 10-minute video how his implant works – his story gained much attention given he is the first non-verbal individual to highlight the potential of the technology.

Fortune

Bill Gates says Satya Nadella was 'almost' passed over for Microsoft CEO role

Bill Gates said he always backed Satya Nadella to lead Microsoft, but the current CEO was "almost" passed over in the succession process.

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