Web Summit CEO Resigns Amid Controversy Over Israel Remarks
TL;DR
Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO and founder of Web Summit, has resigned following backlash over his public criticism of Israel's response to the Hamas attacks. Major sponsors and speakers, including Alphabet, Meta, Intel, Siemens, and Stripe, withdrew from the event, prompting Cosgrave's resignation. The event is still scheduled to take place next month in Lisbon, with about 70,000 attendees expected.
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