Tech conferences are ramping up security to quell employee protests as political tensions rise

In this article MSFT GOOG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Security officers block entrance doors after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to enter the Microsoft Build conference at the Seattle Convention Center Arch building in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images At Microsoft's annual Build conference on Tuesday, Executive Vice President Jay Parikh's keynote was interrupted by an employee protesting the company's contracts with the Israeli government. The protester at the Seattle Convention Center was quickly whisked away by security guards, including some undercover agents dressed like attendees. More than 800 miles south in Mountain View, California, security guards lined the mainstage of Google I/O, where Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was set to speak. At the entrance to the developers conference, roughly two dozen black-clad guards rifled through bags, opening up lipstick cases and pulling out items, including women's feminine p ... Read full article.