# Xbox CEO Asha Sharma held an all-hands meeting with employees two weeks ago.

*business · news · 2026-05-07 · The Verge*

## Key points

- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma promised biweekly Xbox console updates until the end of 2024.
- Microsoft is reorganizing the Xbox platform team, bringing in ex-CoreAI leaders and focusing on technical expertise.
- Development of Copilot for Xbox consoles is being scrapped, despite hiring several former CoreAI executives.
- Alpha versions of next-gen Xbox console Project Helix will be sent to developers in 2027.
- Microsoft is considering abandoning its 2030 clean-energy pledge to prioritize AI data center expansion.

**Companies:** Microsoft
**Countries:** United States

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