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Microsoft's campus in Herzliya, Israel, inaugurated in Nov. 2020 (Amit Geron)
May 13, 2026, 6:20 pm
Microsoft Israel head ousted reportedly over IDF’s controversial use of cloud tech
Alon Haimovich’s departure comes after the US tech giant, over the past year, conducted a review into the alleged unethical use of its cloud platform for surveillance of Palestinians
By Sharon Wrobel
The logo of Microsoft is seen outside it's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, Monday May 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
December 4, 2025, 5:48 pm
Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data
Software giant accused of enabling ‘surveillance, targeting, and occupation’ of Palestinians; it reportedly cut IDF unit’s access to Azure in September after Guardian report
By AFP
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)
September 25, 2025, 9:41 pm
Microsoft said to block IDF from cloud system over use in surveillance of Palestinians
Report says tech giant told army that unit 8200 ‘violated terms of service’ in storing of phone recordings; military officials say unit backed data up ahead of time, no info lost
By ToI Staff
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel demonstrators hold banners and signs as they protest outside the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. (Jason Redmond / AFP)
August 29, 2025, 10:06 am
Microsoft fires 4 workers for on-site protests over company’s ties to Israel
After protesters occupied president’s office this week to decry alleged use of Azure software by Israel, tech giant says the demonstration seriously breached its policies
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A Microsoft sign and logo are pictured at the company's headquarters, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond, File)
August 27, 2025, 6:24 pm
Protesters occupy Microsoft’s office, demand it cut ties with Israel; 7 arrested
Protesting Israel’s use of the Azure cloud computing software, anti-Israel activist group called No Azure for Apartheid also demands US tech giant pay reparations to Palestinians
By AP
A pro-Palestinian protester against Israel is escorted away by security while interrupting Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman during a presentation of the company's AI assistant, Copilot, ahead of a 50th Anniversary presentation at Microsoft headquarters, April 4, 2025, in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)
May 18, 2025, 11:21 pm
Microsoft denies claim its AI tech was used by IDF during war to target Gazans
Tech giant says that after a thorough review, in response to protests from workers, it found no evidence that its Azure and AI tech have been used to plan strikes in Gaza
By Sharon Wrobel
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella addresses attendees at the Microsoft Ignite conference, November 19, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (AP Photo/ Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
February 26, 2025, 3:19 pm
Microsoft boots workers from meeting with CEO for protesting sale of services to IDF
5 workers wear shirts reading ‘Does our code kill kids, Satya?’ over provision of AI, cloud services, as recent report claimed army used Microsoft models to select bombing targets
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This file photo from April 12, 2016, shows the Microsoft logo in Issy-les-Moulineaux, outside Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
August 28, 2021, 2:31 pm
Microsoft fixes cloud vulnerability after warning from Israel-based company
Wiz, led by former Microsoft employees, notified the tech giant of an ‘unprecedented critical vulnerability’ in its Azure cloud platform
By AP and ToI Staff
An illustrative image of a Microsoft data center (Courtesy)
April 20, 2021, 12:41 pm
Microsoft says new Israel cloud data center to start operations in early 2022
Timeframe has been pushed back from sometime this year; center will store data in public cloud within nation’s boundaries
By Shoshanna Solomon
The 'Cockpit' system developed by Israel Aerospsace Industries, Microsoft and the Soroka Medical Center (Courtesy)
May 11, 2020, 1:44 pm
IAI, Microsoft, Soroka hospital develop COVID-19 monitoring ‘cockpit’
Using AI, the remote monitoring system collects patients’ data from devices and sensors, alerting medics on progress from afar
By Shoshanna Solomon
This photo from July 3, 2014, shows the Microsoft Corp. logo outside the Microsoft Visitor Center in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo Ted S. Warren, File)
January 22, 2020, 5:36 pm
Microsoft to open first cloud data center in Israel
Tech giant to offer Azure and Office 365 cloud services to Israeli customers starting sometime in 2021
By Luke Tress
This photo from July 3, 2014, shows the Microsoft Corp. logo outside the Microsoft Visitor Center in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo Ted S. Warren, File)
August 28, 2019, 5:50 pm
Israel added to Microsoft network in bid for faster cloud services
Startup Nation and 30 other countries join Microsoft’s globally placed ‘edge sites’ to speed up access to cloud services
By Shoshanna Solomon
Microsoft Israel CEO, Shelly Landsmann, second from right, with Bank Hapoalim CEO Arik Pinto, center, and Yoram Yaacovi, general manager, Microsoft Israel R&D Center, September 6, 2017 (Courtesy Bank Hapoalim)
September 6, 2017, 10:53 am
Bank Hapoalim, Microsoft join forces on Blockchain technology
The Israeli lender and US software giant will collaborate on creating digital bank guarantees based on Blockchain technology
By Shoshanna Solomon
This July 3, 2014 photo shows the Microsoft Corp. logo outside the Microsoft Visitor Center in Redmond, Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren/File)
June 29, 2017, 6:50 pm
Microsoft signs deal to buy US-Israeli startup Cloudyn
Six-year-old firm makes software to help businesses monitor their cloud activities
By Shoshanna Solomon
View of a Google Data Center (Photo credit: Courtesy)
November 7, 2013, 9:47 pm
Cloud gives Google another reason to like Israel
Israeli technology has provided the tech giant with some of its most important tools, and could play a role too in its latest foray
By David Shamah
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