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Radio 5 Live,12 Oct 2026,52 mins

Brad Smith - Microsoft President

Wake Up to Money

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Will Bain examines the financial predicament facing the chancellor ahead of the budget And "AI is moving forward faster than the speed of safety" - so says the President of Microsoft, Brad Smith .. we'll find out why he thinks the UK is best placed to deal with the challenge Elsewhere, we'll look at the latest view of the markets ahead of an important data release from the government later this week. As the EU and China make a deal to reduce imports of electric cars into the trading bloc, Will looks at what means from the boss of Europe's biggest carmakers

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