Vercel, an AI cloud platform, is experiencing a user exodus following CEO Guillermo Rauch's controversial selfie with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The photo, taken at a private AI tech meeting in New York, sparked criticism due to Netanyahu's alleged involvement in war crimes and Israel's actions in Gaza. Prominent crypto figure Loopify announced a shift away from Vercel, citing the CEO's actions as damaging. In response to the backlash, several users have migrated to alternative platforms such as Cloudflare, Netlify, and DigitalOcean. The controversy has also reportedly led to the departure of at least one software engineer from Vercel. While some critics accuse Vercel of indirectly supporting Israel's policies, Coinbase's Viktor Bunin defended Rauch, arguing that Israel's actions do not constitute genocide.