Overview

• Microsoft confirmed the terminations of software engineers Anna Hattle and Riki Fameli for serious policy breaches tied to the Aug. 26 occupation of Brad Smith’s office.
• Seven protesters, including two current employees, were arrested on trespass- and obstruction-related charges after refusing to leave the executive suite.
• Brad Smith said the group blocked access, hid phones as listening devices, and organizers sought floor plans in advance, prompting a temporary lockdown of Building 34.
• The company hired Covington & Burling to review reporting that Israel’s Unit 8200 used Azure for mass surveillance of Palestinians, while noting an earlier internal check found no evidence its tech was used to target or harm people in Gaza.
• Microsoft acknowledged a security staff email to the FBI in April about potential demonstrations as the No Azure for Apartheid campaign continues actions at the Redmond campus.