Google Workers Revolt Over $1.2 Billion Contract With Israel

During a tech conference in Manhattan, Google Cloud engineer Eddie Hatfield protested Google’s involvement with Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion contract with Israel, aimed at providing AI and cloud services to the Israeli government and military. Hatfield’s protest led to his dismissal, sparking a wider movement within Google against the project, with around 40 employees actively organizing under the banner "No Tech for Apartheid". The group argues the contract lacks transparency and could enable military targeting and surveillance. The controversy reflects growing concerns about tech's role in military applications, echoing Google's earlier withdrawal from a Pentagon contract due to employee backlash.