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Vercel CEO Faces Boycotts After Posting Selfie with Netanyahu
The meeting focused on leveraging AI to boost Israel’s economy and military, but Vercel lost numerous users amid backlash over Netanyahu’s controversial Gaza role.
- Vercel is facing a boycott after CEO Guillermo Rauch posted a photo with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating he is "optimistic for peace, safety, and greatness for Israel and its neighbours" while Gaza is under siege.
- Many developers and users announced they were cancelling their Vercel subscriptions and moving to competitors like Netlify and Cloudflare Pages.
- Critics, including Adil Abbuthalha, expressed disappointment, saying Rauch's support for Israel normalizes injustice and that developers have "plenty of ethical alternatives" to Vercel.
- Several developers and companies, including Boycat's Adil Abbuthalha, are migrating away from Vercel, citing ethical concerns.
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Netanyahu Meets Leading AI Developers in U.S., Announces Ambitious Plan to Position Israel as Global AI Power
NEW YORK (VINnews)-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during his visit to the United States, met with several world-renowned developers in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The discussion centered on both the challenges and groundbreaking opportunities AI presents for the future. Netanyahu emphasized that Israel must […]
Tech executives face backlash after meeting with Netanyahu in New York
A photo posted by Vercel CEO Guillermo Rauch with PM Netanyahu during a private meeting with leading US technology executives ignited sharp criticism online, with developers vowing to boycott his company’s Next.js software.
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