Amazon increased security at its New York Amazon Web Services Summit following disruptions at the AWS Summit in Washington, DC by activists protesting Project Nimbus. Activists were not allowed to attend the keynote speech by Matt Wood, vice president of artificial intelligence products, and security confiscated posters and flyers. The heightened security measures show Amazon’s … Read more
Over 1,200 STEM students and workers have pledged not to work at Google or Amazon due to their involvement in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion project providing cloud computing infrastructure to the Israeli government. Critics say the project enables Israeli surveillance of Palestinians and occupation of their land. Some tech workers have demanded their employers … Read more
The coalition known as No Tech for Apartheid (NOTA) is gaining traction in its campaign urging tech workers to boycott big tech companies that have contracts with the Israeli government. Over 1,100 STEM students and young professionals have pledged to reject job offers from companies like Google and Amazon, accusing them of fueling Israel’s apartheid … Read more
More than a thousand STEM students and young workers from over 120 universities have vowed not to work for Google or Amazon until the companies end their partnership with Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract providing cloud computing services to the Israeli government. Students from top schools like Stanford and UC Berkeley have joined the … Read more
Over a thousand STEM students and young workers from various universities have signed a pledge to not work for Google or Amazon until the companies end their partnership with Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract that provides cloud computing services to the Israeli government. The signatories, including students from Stanford, UC Berkley, the University of … Read more
Over 1,100 STEM students from 120+ US universities signed a pledge to boycott Google and Amazon job offers until they stop participating in Project Nimbus, providing cloud services to the Israeli government. Signatories include students from Stanford, Berkeley, and the University of San Francisco, major sources of tech talent for the companies. The petition was … Read more
No Tech for Apartheid (NOTA), a coalition of tech workers, is urging STEM students and youth workers to reject job offers from Google and Amazon due to the companies’ contracts with the Israeli government. Over 1,100 individuals have pledged to boycott these companies, accusing them of supporting Israel’s apartheid system and genocide against Palestinians. NOTA … Read more
A group of more than 1,000 students have signed a pledge to not work at Google and Amazon for the Nimbus Project. This decision comes as a response to concerns over ethical practices at these tech giants. The pledge is part of a movement to hold companies accountable for their actions and to push for … Read more