Microsoft terminates jobs of engineers who protested use of AI products by Israel’s military

Microsoft terminates jobs of engineers who protested use of AI products by Israel’s military

Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, right, chats with actor Brenda Song during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Microsoft, in Redmond, Washington, April 4, 2025.

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Microsoft terminated the employment of two software engineers who protested at company events Friday over the Israeli military’s use of the company’s artificial intelligence products, according to documents viewed by CNBC.

Ibtihal Aboussad, a software engineer in the…

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