# Xbox loses recently appointed executive under CEO Asha Sharma

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-loses-new-exec-that-ceo-asha-sharma-appointed-just-2-months-ago/
- Published: 2026-07-21T23:00:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T01:53:24+00:00
- Original publisher: GamesRadar+
- Original article: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-loses-new-exec-that-ceo-asha-sharma-appointed-just-2-months-ago/
- Topics: AI, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Gaming, Technology

## Key points

- Xbox engineering VP Jared Palmer leaves after about two months.
- He has joined AI company Cognition to lead engineering.
- The departure follows Xbox leadership changes and cuts.

## Summary

Jared Palmer, Xbox’s vice-president of engineering, has left the company roughly two months after being appointed by chief executive Asha Sharma. His quick departure is notable because it comes during a broader leadership reshuffle and job cuts at Xbox, raising further questions about stability within the division.

Palmer announced that he had joined AI company Cognition to lead engineering, thanking Sharma and Xbox colleagues for “an amazing year”. He was appointed on 5 May to develop tools, services and experiences across the Xbox ecosystem; he had previously worked at Microsoft’s CoreAI, as had Sharma. Other senior figures appointed around the same time, including David Schloss, Jonathan McKay, Tim Allen and Evan Chaki, were reportedly still at Xbox.

## Coverage

- [GamesRadar+: Xbox loses recently appointed executive under CEO Asha Sharma](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/xbox-loses-new-exec-that-ceo-asha-sharma-appointed-just-2-months-ago/)
- [PC Gamer: Xbox's new VP of engineering quits just 2 months after taking the job](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/xboxs-new-vp-of-engineering-quits-just-2-months-after-taking-the-job/)

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