"Google Fires 28 Employees for Protesting Israel Cloud Contract"

Google fired 28 employees who protested the company's cloud computing contract with the Israeli government, citing disruption of work and violation of policies. The protesters, part of the group No Tech For Apartheid, staged demonstrations in Google's offices in New York and Sunnyvale, holding banners against the contract. Google defended the contract, stating it complies with its terms of service and acceptable use policy. The company also confirmed unspecified layoffs as part of an internal reorganization, following earlier job cuts in the tech and media industries.