Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel [Video]

A person rides past the Google sign outside the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests over the tech companys cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers held sit-ins at the companys offices in California and New York over Googles $1.2 billion contract to provide custom tools for Israelis military. (AP Photo/Terry Chea) (Terry Chea)

Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of terminated staff to more than 50, a group representing the workers said.

It’s the latest sign of internal turmoil at the tech giant centered on “Project Nimbus,” a $1.2 billion contract signed in 2021 for Google and Amazon to provide the Israeli government with cloud computing and artificial intelligence services.

Workers held sit-in protests …

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