DeepMind—Google fired 50 employees for protesting Project Nimbus contract with Israel
Google terminated 50 employees related to protests against Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion cloud contract with the Israeli government. Initial firings included 28 employees, with 9 charged with trespassing. Software engineer Eddie Hatfield was fired after shouting at a conference 'I refuse to build technology that powers genocide, apartheid, or surveillance.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | contextual | -0.20 |
| Whistleblower Protection | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.501 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Google fired 50 employees for protesting Project Nimbus contract with Israel
Google terminated 50 employees related to protests against Project Nimbus, the $1.2 billion cloud contract with the Israeli government. Initial firings included 28 employees, with 9 charged with trespassing. Software engineer Eddie Hatfield was fired after shouting at a conference 'I refuse to build technology that powers genocide, apartheid, or surveillance.'