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Microsoft to tighten human rights measures after inquiry into Israel’s use of its tech
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham June 4, 2026

Announcement seeks to close a difficult chapter for the company after the Guardian revealed its platform was used in mass surveillance of PalestiniansMicrosoft has said it will tighten human-rights controls when working with national security agencies …

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Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham May 12, 2026

The inquiry came after the Guardian revealed Israel used company technology to support mass surveillance of Palestinian phone callsThe head of Microsoft’s Israeli subsidiary will step down in the wake of an inquiry that has scrutinised its business dea…

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Why an up-and-coming indie developer is returning Microsoft’s money
ByKeza MacDonald March 18, 2026

In this week’s newsletter: the creators of All Will Rise on standing up to the tech giant – and joining the No Games for Genocide movement• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereVideo games are in a funding crisis. Investor mon…

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Microsoft launches inquiry into claims Israel used its tech for mass surveillance of Palestinians
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham August 15, 2025

Company says use of its cloud technology to store millions of intercepted calls would breach terms of serviceMicrosoft has launched an “urgent” external inquiry into allegations Israel’s military surveillance agency has used the company’s technology to…

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How Israel used Microsoft technology to spy on Palestinians – podcast
By August 14, 2025

Harry Davies on how Microsoft’s cloud was used to facilitate mass surveillance of PalestiniansYossi Sariel was in charge of one of the branches of Israel’s intelligence agency. When he took over Unit 8200 he arrived with ambitious plans – to use tech t…

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‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
ByHarry Davies and Yuval Abraham August 6, 2025

Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in EuropeOne afternoon in late 2021, Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, met with the commander of Israel’s…

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