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Video: Microsoft engineer fired following anti-Israel outburst at developer conference

May 23, 2025, 2:19 PM | Updated: 2:29 pm

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Earlier this week, Microsoft fired engineer Joe Lopez after he was accused of interrupting a speech by CEO Satya Nadella at the company’s annual Build developer conference in Seattle. Gee Scott gives his thoughts on Seattle’s Morning News w/ Charlie Harger & Manda Factor.

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Video: Microsoft engineer fired following anti-Israel outburst at developer conference