Microsoft disables services to Israel defence unit

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Microsoft terminates services for Israeli military after investigation into mass surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft has terminated a set of services for the Israeli military after an investigation suggested Israel was using the company’s cloud computing technology for mass surveillance of Palestinians.

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Microsoft cuts off Israeli military’s access to tech that was reportedly used in Palestinian surveillance
Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry
Microsoft halts services to Israeli military unit amid probe into surveillance of Palestinians
Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday said it disabled a set of cloud and AI services used by a unit within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) after an internal review found preliminary evidence supporti...

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Microsoft cuts off Cloud, AI services to Israeli military’s cyber unit
Microsoft halts Israeli military access to cloud, AI services after surveillance probe
Microsoft Disables Cloud, AI Services Used By Israel Defense Ministry
“We do not provide technology to facilitate mass surveillance of civilians,” Smith wrote in a company blog post, adding that Microsoft has already informed Israel’s defense ministry of the decision to...

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Microsoft Disables Some Israeli Use on ‘Mass Surveillance’ Rules
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Microsoft Limits Israel’s Cloud & AI Use Amid Gaza Surveillance Reports
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