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The organiser of the Web Summit, one of the tech sectors leading events, announced his resignation Saturday following a backlash over his online posts following the Hamas attacks on Israel.

AdvertisementAdvertisement LISBON, Oct 22 — The organiser of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector’s leading events, announced his resignation yesterday following a backlash...

Paddy Cosgrave says his 'personal comments have become a distraction from the event,' again apologizes after Meta, Google and others boycott Web Summit

Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes

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NEW YORK (AP) – Paddy Cosgrave, the chief executive officer of a prominent European tech conference called Web Summit, resigned from his role on Saturday amid backlash for his public statements that suggested Israel was committing war crimes. A spokesperson for Web Summit, which organizes one of the world’s largest tech conferences every year, said […]

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Facebook and Google have withdrawn from the Web Summit, one of the largest technology conferences, after the event's organiser criticised Israel's act

The chief executive of Web Summit stepped down Saturday after several Big Tech companies withdrew from the company’s upcoming annual technology conference over his comments on the Israel-Hamas war.

The Israeli ambassador to Ireland, Dana Erlich, has accused President Michael D Higgins of making misinformed comments that have had an “inflammatory” effect in relation to the Israel-Hamas war.