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Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith's office

Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith's office
business8/26/2025

The incident is the latest escalation by current and former employees who are demanding the company end its cloud contracts with Israel.

Protesters stormed Microsoft’s Redmond headquarters on Monday and made it into president Brad Smith’s office in Building 34, forcing a temporary lockdown. The “No Azure for Apartheid” group reportedly livestreamed their sit-in on Twitch, hoisting ban... [1318 chars]