'Shame on you': Microsoft's 50th anniversary event disrupted by pro-Palestinian employee – watch video

‘Shame on you’: Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event disrupted by pro-Palestinian employee – watch video

Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration took an unexpected turn on Friday when two employees staged pro-Palestinian protests during the company’s high-profile event, raising objections to its reported involvement with the Israeli military.The first protest occurred while Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was presenting updates on the company’s Copilot product and outlining his long-term vision. As he…

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‘Shame on you’: Bill Gates, Microsoft bosses face pro-Palestine protest at company's 50th anniversary event | WATCH | World News

‘Shame on you’: Bill Gates, Microsoft bosses face pro-Palestine protest at company’s 50th anniversary event | WATCH | World News

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman’s presentation was interrupted by employees’ pro-Palestinian protest at company’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday in the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence technology to the Israeli military amid Gaza conflict. CORRECTS DATE – A pro-Palestinian demonstrator, Ibtihal Aboussad, is escorted away by security as they…

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How Microsoft's AI chief measures consumer inroads for Copilot

How Microsoft’s AI chief measures consumer inroads for Copilot

By Jeffrey Dastin REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) – As Microsoft CEOs past and present gathered here to celebrate the company’s 50th birthday, one leader said he is targeting a particular metric’s improvement to guide his strategy on artificial intelligence. Mustafa Suleyman, chief executive of Microsoft AI, said his consumer and research division is tracking the usual…

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