Microsoft fired two employees who disrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration to protest its AI technology sales to the Israeli military, with one protester shouting accusations at Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman. The protesters were promptly removed from the event, leading to their immediate terminations, as part of ongoing objections to Microsoft’s involvement in providing AI technology for military purposes. The company has faced previous internal protests and ejections over similar contracts, echoing similar incidents at Google concerning AI technology sales to the Israeli government.
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One injured in Times Square shooting as police make arrests
New York City police are investigating a shooting in Times Square that occurred early Wednesday morning, injuring a 29-year-old man who was shot in the arm. The incident happened after a dispute between a group of young people and food vendors, leading to one individual firing multiple shots at the vendors. Authorities apprehended three suspects nearby in the subway, but their identities remain undisclosed, and the motive for the shooting is still under investigation. Full...
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