Last week’s 50th Anniversary event at Microsoft saw some disruptions, leading to the dismissal of those involved. Among them was Ibtihal Aboussad, previously a software engineer at Microsoft, who was let go for inappropriate behavior.
Information about the terminations was shared by The Verge, who had access to an internal memo discussing the subject.
At the gathering, I found myself witnessing an interruption by Aboussad towards Microsoft Copilot’s CEO, Mustafa Suleyman. Aboussad publicly accused Microsoft of profiting from wars, citing their business relationships with Israel.
The Verge shared an excerpt of the email that was sent to Aboussad:
At Microsoft’s 50th anniversary event in Redmond, Seattle today, I found myself causing a disturbance during a speech given by the AI CEO, Mustafa Suleyman. In front of thousands of attendees, I shouted and gestured angrily at him, hurling uncalled-for, offensive allegations against not only the CEO but also the company and Microsoft in general. Despite his efforts to calm the situation, my behavior was so hostile that security had to remove me from the room.
Another excerpt shared by The Verge admonishes Aboussad for not apologizing:
In the email sent to Aboussad, it was stated that the company believes your behavior was intended to draw attention and cause significant disturbance to a much-anticipated event. Additionally, it’s troubling that you haven’t apologized to the company, and moreover, there has been no indication of regret for the negative impact your actions may have had and will continue to have.
Our Senior Editor Zac Bowden shared a video of Aboussad
After the demonstration, Aboussad circulated an email to numerous Microsoft workers. The comprehensive text of this email is detailed in our original report on the Microsoft 50th anniversary protest.
Towards the latter part of the occasion, another demonstrator, Vaniya Agrawal, disrupted the conversation between Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Additionally, Agrawal composed an email to the Microsoft workforce.
As reported by The Verge, Agrawal handed in her resignation two weeks prior to the protest, but she was eventually let go instead.
Microsoft has not issued an official comment on the protests or dismissals.
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2025-04-08 19:39