Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event

Core Points - Microsoft terminated the roles of two software engineers who protested against the company's dealings with the Israeli military during a recent event [1][2] - The protests included vocal interruptions during keynotes and panels, highlighting internal dissent regarding the company's policies [2] Group 1 - Microsoft stated that one of the terminated employees could have raised concerns through proper channels instead of disrupting the event [2] - The protests were led by Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who made public statements during high-profile speeches by Microsoft executives [2] - Aboussad later sent an email claiming the company silenced dissenting voices, linking to a petition from a group opposing Microsoft's work with Israel [2]