Microsoft fires engineers who protested during anniversary celebration (CNBC, 2025-04-07)
“The first interruption Friday came from [Ibtihal] Aboussad, who stood up during #Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s speech.”
“Shortly after the interruption, Aboussad sent an email, … to Suleyman and other Microsoft executives”
“[quote] ‘I did not sign up to write code that violates human rights’”
“At a separate Microsoft event with executives Friday, [Vaniya] Agrawal interrupted a speech by [CEO Satya] Nadella with a similar protest and also sent an email to executives afterward.”
“A Microsoft spokesperson said Friday that the company is committed to adhering to the highest standards of business practices.
“‘We provide many avenues for all voices to be heard. Importantly, we ask that this be done in a way that does not cause a business disruption. If that happens, we ask participants to relocate,’ the spokesperson said.”