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Microsoft bets on AI executive Asha Sharma to lead Xbox

Original: The New York Times. . For a decade, Xbox has placed third in the console wars. Now, as our reporter, Zachary Small, explains, Microsoft is placing its faith in a new CEO, Asha Sharma, an A.I. executive with no prior gaming experience. https://nyti.ms/4z3h8c2

The New York Times reports that Microsoft has appointed Asha Sharma, an AI executive with no prior gaming experience, as the new head of Xbox. After a decade of finishing third behind Sony and Nintendo in the console wars, the company is hoping her AI background can reshape the gaming division's strategy. Commenters are debating whether an outsider without gaming roots can revive Xbox's fortunes.

Why now: Microsoft's appointment of an AI-focused outsider to run its struggling gaming division is a surprising strategic shift.

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• The New York Times. . For a decade, Xbox has placed third in the console wars. Now, as our reporter, Zachary Small, explains, Microsoft is placing its faith in a new CEO, Asha Sharma, an A.I. executive with no prior gaming experience. https://nyti.ms/4z3h8c2 · facebook.com

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