Alphabet's Google has terminated 28 employees for their role in protests over a cloud-computing contract with the Israeli government.

The fired employees allegedly blocked access to the workplace and occupied the office of the Google Cloud CEO.

Activists from 'No Tech for Apartheid' have denounced Google's decision as retribution, arguing the company prioritizes contracts over employee rights.

The incident underscores a larger ethical debate in the tech industry regarding partnerships with governments facing controversy.

In other technology and business news, Oracle is committing $8 billion to expand its cloud and AI presence in Japan.

Germany experiences a significant decline in home building permits, with a 18.3% decrease noted in February.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund reports underperformance against its benchmark in the first quarter of the fiscal year.