Microsoft has terminated two employees, Ibtihal Aboussad and Vaniya Agrawal, who protested the company's AI technology contracts with the Israeli military during its 50th anniversary event. Aboussad accused Microsoft of contributing to violence in Palestine, and both protested during speeches by high-level executives. Microsoft stated that the employees' actions constituted misconduct, disrupting a business event. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions over tech companies' roles in military operations and ethical considerations surrounding AI.