Brad Smith

Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), expressed his disappointment with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) decision to appeal the court ruling that allowed Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) in a tweet on Wednesday. What Happened:...

Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) president Brad Smith joined forces with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in urging Congress for artificial intelligence regulation — but will this be enough to make Elon Musk happy? What Happened: On Thursday, during a speech in Washington, Smith expressed...

Back in January, Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced the company was acquiring game developer and interactive entertainment content publisher Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI). On Wednesday, Microsoft President Brad Smith and his attorneys will be heading to Washington D.C. to meet with the...

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the past week, while offering a 24/7 news feed, live chat and charting software on Benzinga Pro.  In the midst of earnings season, the three major indices showed some strength this week. The Dow was...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) President Brad Smith expressed concern about the future of the workforce in a recent interview with Reuters. U.S. companies are in a “new era,” with few people entering the workforce and employees pressuring employers to pay higher salaries, he...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) said in a statement Tuesday it plans to buy back $60 billion worth of shares. What Happened: The company’s share repurchase program has no expiration date and can be terminated at any time, as per the statement. The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant...

It doesn't seem so. In fact, President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw Thursday prompted instant activism or, in many cases, slacktivism by corporate dissenters. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk resigned from three presidential councils in protest, abandoning his previous influence-by-...

A luxury hotel in Austria pays ransom — for the fourth time — when hackers keep the keycards of guests out of their ritzy rooms. The San Francisco transit system resists the urge to buy its way out of a hack that kidnaps its light-rail system, leaving strap-hangers unhinged. A premier...

Cybersecurity has been a hot-button issue in both the public and private sectors over the past year after a spate of hacking attacks left several companies in jeopardy and illustrated that the U.S. government is struggling to keep pace with hackers. With concerns about cyber-terrorism ramping...

Intuit Inc. (NASDAQ: INTU) came out with better than expected first-quarter results last Thursday after the closing bell, following which its shares opened strong on Friday. Intuit CEO Brad Smith was on CNBC recently to discuss the competition Intuit is facing from other players in the same space...

If you or someone you know has student loan debt, it is probably not an insignificant amount of money. According to CNN, the average student loan debt for the class of 2012 was $29,400. That much debt is not good for you – or for the economy. As a result, the U.S. Department of Education and...

Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) is down less than one percent in after hours trading after announcing its first quarter results. The company reported a Q1 EPS of $(0.06) versus the Street estimate of $(0.10). Earnings per share were down 100 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue came in at $622...