During the Google-sponsored Israeli tech conference MindTheTech in New York, a Google Cloud engineer interrupted the speech of Google Israel's managing director, Barak Regev, protesting, "I refuse to build technology that powers genocide!" against Palestinians in Gaza. This incident is part of a broader movement within Google, as over 600 Google workers have signed a letter demanding the company drop its sponsorship of the conference that promotes Israeli tech companies. This highlights the growing concern among tech workers about the ethical implications of their work and the use of technology in conflict zones.
SCOOP: WIRED has reviewed a letter showing hundreds of Google workers demanding the company drop its sponsorship of MindTheTech, a conference that promotes Israeli tech companies. https://t.co/rcCuQcUkqa
Over 600 Google Workers Urge the Company to Cut Ties With Israeli Tech Conference https://t.co/8yORjr1Yjc
WIRED reviewed a letter showing hundreds of Google workers demanding the company drop its sponsorship of MindTheTech, a conference in New York this week that promotes Israeli tech companies. https://t.co/MP8RAJeSZl
In the US a Google engineer vocally refuses to be involved in creating software which will be used by Israel to further its apartheid regime. There are principles heroes everywhere some are sung and many more are unsung - the human condition rejects injustice . https://t.co/jfkZdEWTdW
🇺🇸🇮🇱🇵🇸‼️🚨 Google Engineer refuses to built software for the Gaza war. https://t.co/KEGFSFMM2k
"I refuse to build technology that powers genocide or surveillance!" A Google cloud engineer disrupts a presentation by Barak Regev, managing director of Google in Israel, during MindtheTech, an Israeli technology conference that was hosted in New York, USA, today. https://t.co/lXRujIbT7C
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇺🇲🇮🇱A Google Cloud engineer interrupted Google Israel managing director Barak Regev and told him that he will not build technology that powers genocide A Google Cloud engineer just interrupted Google Israel managing director Barak Regev at the Israeli tech… https://t.co/gzf7Xvqwg9
BREAKING—PRO-PALESTINE @googlecloud ENGINEER DISRUPTS @Google ISRAEL DIRECTOR AT GOOGLE-SPONSORED ISRAELI TECH CONFERENCE IN NYC. The worker demanded that Google STOP using worker labor to power genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. #NoTechForApartheid https://t.co/t2mqCqFFay
During the Israeli tech industry conference MindTheTech this morning in New York, a Google Cloud engineer interrupted Google Israel managing director Barak Regev, denouncing Israel's genocide in Gaza. https://t.co/YRZBJDbxkE
A Google Cloud engineer just interrupted Google Israel managing director Barak Regev at Israeli tech industry conference MindTheTech this morning in NY. “I refuse to build technology that powers genocide!” he yelled, referring to Google’s Project Nimbus contract https://t.co/vM9mMFlJRS
Pro palestine disruptor during Tester’s speech Mansfield Metcalf. Identified self as a jew for ceasefire. Pc Mara Silvers https://t.co/za8Iv39CCf