Microsoft employees fired after protesting ‘AI weapons' supply to Israeli army at company's 50th anniversary celebration: report

Microsoft has fired two employees who interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its work supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military, according to a group representing the workers.Microsoft didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment Monday.The protests began Friday when Microsoft software engineer Ibtihal Aboussad walked up to a stage where an executive was announcing new product features and a long-term vision for Microsoft’s AI ambitions. 3 Micro ...