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22-05-2025
- Business
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Indo-American Vaniya Agrawal, Ex-Microsoft Employee, Disrupts Company's Event Again
Last Updated: Vaniya Agrawal, an India-American techie, disrupted Microsoft's Build 2025 event, protesting the company's cloud contracts with Israel. This is her second protest since April. An India-American techie, Vaniya Agrawal, played a key role in disrupting a Microsoft event for second time since April. Notably, Microsoft's annual developer conference, Build 2025, has been hit by a series of back-to-back disruptions from pro-Palestine activists. Lately, former Microsoft engineer Vaniya Agrawal led the high-profile protest to disrupt the event. Agrawal hit the headlines in April by interrupting Microsoft's 50th anniversary celebration. This week, she disrupted 'Build 2025' event which was a Build session on AI security. Beside ex-Microsoft employee Hossam Nasr, she shouted down Neta Haiby, Microsoft's Head of Security for AI, and Sarah Bird, who heads Responsible AI, as a mark of protest against the company's cloud contracts with the Israeli government. The protest marks the third straight day of unrest at Build 2025. Earlier on May 19, an employee interrupted CEO Satya Nadella's keynote by shouting 'Free Palestine" and demanding accountability for Microsoft's tech deals with Israel. The following day, a Palestinian tech worker stormed executive Jay Parikh's Azure AI presentation, declaring, 'Cut ties! No Azure for apartheid!" A former employee in the company's AI division, Agrawal had earlier accused Microsoft leadership—including Bill Gates and Satya Nadella—of complicity in civilian deaths in Gaza, saying '50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been murdered with Microsoft technology." She was fired shortly after the April protest without serving her notice period. Though, Microsoft has not publicly made any remarks on the protests or the employees' dismissals. However, the repeated disturbance reflect growing internal dissent over Microsoft's role in supplying cloud infrastructure to the Israeli Ministry of Defense, amid heightened scrutiny over the humanitarian toll of the Gaza conflict. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN News18. Stay updated with all the latest business news, including market trends, stock updates, tax, IPO, banking finance, real estate, savings and investments. Get in-depth analysis, expert opinions, and real-time updates—only on News18. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 22, 2025, 16:59 IST
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22-05-2025
- Automotive
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Meet Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla's CFO Who Outearned Pichai & Nadella With Rs 1,195.4 Cr Package
Last Updated: Vaibhav is a certified public accountant and chartered accountant, having completed his education at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Delhi University. Indian-American Vaibhav Taneja, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Tesla, is the new sensation on social media with his impressive compensation package he's getting from EV maker, outstripping other India-American peers like Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, and more. Vaibhav Taneja, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Tesla, earned an astounding salary in 2024 that outstripped the remuneration packages of his high-profile peers. Taneja's total earnings for the year amounted to an impressive $139 million (approximately Rs 1,195.4 crore), surpassing Google CEO Pichai's package by 13 times and doubling Microsoft CEO Nadella's compensation. According to reports, Taneja's 2024 compensation included a basic salary of $400,000 (around Rs 3.44 crore), with the majority comprising stock options and equity awards. This substantial package was granted despite Tesla experiencing its lowest sales in 13 years. In comparison, Satya Nadella received a total salary package of $79.1 million (around Rs 680 crore) in 2024, while Sundar Pichai's salary stood at $10.7 million (approximately Rs 92 crore). Who Is Vaibhav Taneja? Vaibhav Taneja is the Chief Financial Officer at Tesla, based in Austin, Texas. With over 17 years of experience working with multinational companies in the technology, retail, and telecommunications sectors, Vaibhav has a strong grasp of US GAAP and extensive experience with financial statement audits and SEC filings. He has worked closely with C-suite executives, audit committees, and board members of both large and small-cap companies, bringing a well-developed problem-solving approach to enhance business processes and prevent revenue leakage. Vaibhav is a certified public accountant and chartered accountant, having completed his education at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Delhi University. Watch India Pakistan Breaking News on CNN News18. Stay updated with all the latest business news, including market trends, stock updates, tax, IPO, banking finance, real estate, savings and investments. Get in-depth analysis, expert opinions, and real-time updates—only on News18. Also Download the News18 App to stay updated! First Published: May 22, 2025, 12:06 IST
