Brad Smith Vows Investigation As Microsoft Calls In FBI To Track Protests Amid Mounting Backlash Over Israel Defense Contracts

On Tuesday, Microsoft Corporation MSFT president Brad Smith reaffirmed the company’s pledge to investigate claims that its Azure cloud and AI services were used by Israel’s military in Gaza. This comes as the tech giant continues to face protests and has reportedly asked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track potential disruptions.
Office Protests And Arrests Escalate
On Tuesday, activists stormed Smith’s office at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, campus, hanging banners, chanting and briefly barricading a door, reported Bloomberg.
Police detained multiple protesters, including non-employees, after the building went into lockdown.
Smith condemned the demonstration in an impromptu press conference later, saying,