Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Connie Loizos / techcrunch - The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.

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Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters "storm a building." Microsoft is “working every day” to investigate how Azure is being used in Israel, says president Brad Smith. Details

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Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted an impromptu press conference on Tuesday afternoon, just hours after protesters gained access to a building at the company’s headquarters and held a sit-in demonstration inside his office.

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Microsoft president Brad Smith hosted a press conference after the protest earlier today. He said Microsoft is “committed to ensuring its human rights principles and contractual terms of service are upheld in the Middle East.” www.theverge.com/microsoft

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The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.

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Microsoft Investigating Employees After Gaza Protest Locks Down Building

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Microsoft hosts emergency press conference after protesters ‘storm a building’

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Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

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Microsoft locks down a building after protesters get inside president’s office

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