Ex-Microsoft employee Vaniya Agrawal protests at Build 2025, demands justice for Gaza

Indian-American software engineer Vaniya Agrawal, who made headlines for interrupting Microsoft’s 50th anniversary celebration earlier this year, has once again created a stir—this time at the Microsoft Build 2025 developer conference. Agrawal, along with former Microsoft employee Hossam Nasr, interrupted a session co-hosted by Microsoft’s AI security head Neta Haiby and Sarah Bird, head of responsible AI. The protestors shouted against Microsoft’s contracts with the Israeli government, marking the third consecutive day of pro-Palestine protests at the event.

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