New York: An Indian-American software engineer confronted Microsoft's current and past CEOs - Satya Nadella, Steve Ballmer, and Bill Gates - at Microsoft’s headquarters, accusing them of using the company’s technology to aid "genocide in Gaza."
“Shame on you all. You’re all hypocrites,” she shouted as she was escorted out of the hall, while some of the employees gathered at the 50th anniversary event started booing.
While the three top faces of Microsoft were visibly stunned, the employee, Vaniya Agrawal, said, “50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been murdered with Microsoft technology. How dare you. Shame on all of you for celebrating on their blood. Cut ties with Israel.”
After Vaniya was shown the doors, Gates gave a nonchalant smile before continuing with the discussion.
“I think Steve and I almost cared too much, and our life was the company, and Satya has this ability to care as much as we did, but with more of a team,” he went on.
Following the confrontation, Vaniya dropped a scathing resignation letter, stating that her last day at the office would be April 11.
She said she could no longer be part of an organization that empowers "oppressors" instead of the oppressed.
