Microsoft headquarters go into lockdown after activists take over Brad Smith’s office

Microsoft's headquarters in Washington state went into lockdown after a group of activists temporarily occupied the office of Brad Smith, the company's vice president and president. The activists were current and former Microsoft employees who are demanding the company to terminate its cloud computing contracts with the Israeli government. The incident is the latest in a series of escalating protests by the employees, who have been pressing Microsoft to reconsider its business relationship with Israel. The protesters argue that the company's involvement with the Israeli government is complicit in the alleged human rights violations against the Palestinian people. Microsoft has not yet issued a statement regarding the incident or its stance on the ongoing employee protests. The company's management is facing increasing pressure to address the concerns raised by its workforce over the ethical implications of its business dealings.