In 2021, Google and Amazon signed a $1.2 billion contract with the Israeli government, known as Project Nimbus, to provide it with advanced cloud computing and AI services — tools that were used during Israel’s two-year onslaught on the Gaza Strip. To secure the lucrative deal, Yuval Abraham revealed in a joint investigation with Local Call and the Guardian, the tech giants agreed to disregard their own terms of service and sidestep legal orders by tipping Israel off if a foreign court demands its data.
‘No restrictions’ and a secret ‘wink’: Inside Israel’s deal with Google, Amazon
Submitted 2 weeks ago by AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.972mag.com/project-nimbus-contract-google-amazon-israel/
edible_funk@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
So Google and Amazon are spying for Israel.
AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
And giving them a heads up when access to their data is requested for
war crimeslegal reasons…