Overview

• Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Microsoft Build 2025 keynotes on consecutive days, targeting CEO Satya Nadella and CoreAI head Jay Parikh.
• Microsoft confirmed blocking internal emails containing terms like 'Palestine,' 'Gaza,' and 'Genocide,' citing efforts to limit politically charged messaging.
• The company defended its Israel contracts in a blog post, stating internal and third-party reviews found no evidence of its technology harming civilians in Gaza.
• A Build 2025 presenter accidentally revealed confidential Walmart AI plans during a disrupted session, adding to the event's controversies.
• Microsoft fired engineer Joe Lopez after he protested at Build 2025 and sent a mass email urging colleagues to oppose the company's Israel ties.