Xbox CEO Asha Sharma kills Copilot for Gaming — overhauls leadership with CoreAI veterans
… Sharma hasn’t addressed the status of Gaming Copilot on the PC Game Bar or the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, leaving the future of those versions unclear. …
You know what they say about too many cooks. Microsoft's AI strategy feels a bit all over the place right now, though it is getting its act together in Windows 11 by reducing where Copilot and AI experiences appear in the operating system. As early as 2024, Microsoft Insiders were already complaining about the company's AI strategy: "There's a gap between the ambitious vision and what users are actually experiencing. Internally, we're calling it growing pains. We are building the plane as we fly it." Interestingly, the report further claimed that Microsoft outsources support from third-party A
"Copilot isn't a naming strategy, it's a survival instinct": Is Microsoft's cockpit flooded with too many Copilots for its AI strategy to make sense?… Sharma hasn’t addressed the status of Gaming Copilot on the PC Game Bar or the ROG Xbox Ally handheld, leaving the future of those versions unclear. …
… Since third-party Agents will be part of this ecosystem, developers will be able to ship their own agents. Remember that this took several months, as Microsoft first introduced the "Ask Copilot" taskbar agents concept back in 2025. …
… At last week's GDC Festival of Gaming via GamesRadar , Xbox product manager for gaming AI Sonali Yadav said Gaming Copilot will "come to more services that players are playing." The program launched in beta last year on PC, mobile, and the ROG Xbox Ally. …
I knew I wasn't the only one who felt like Microsoft is slapping Copilot branding across too much of its tech stack. How many Copilot offerings exist in Microsoft's ecosystem? …
… Microsoft's Copilot AI , which had been introduced into the gaming ecosystem as Gaming Copilot through the mobile Xbox app and the Xbox PC app, is seemingly something that no longer aligns with platform's direction. …
… Most surprising was that 19 percent of usage was just people talking to Copilot for the hell of it. Currently only on PC and mobile, Gaming Copilot is rolling out to Xbox Series X/S consoles later this year. …
… Here's the complete list of Microsoft apps I remove: Microsoft Teams Copilot Microsoft 365 Copilot Solitaire & Casual Games Movies & TV News OneNote Skype Weather Family Mail and Calendar Microsoft Clipchamp Microsoft To Do Feedback Hub Sound Recorder Related Laptop bloatware is bad, but here are 5… …
… He has extensively covered the Windows ecosystem, from Windows 7 to Windows 11. When he’s not writing, you’ll find Kazim planning weekend getaways or diving into tech verticals beyond his expertise. Sign in to your XDA account Most of us have tried a PC optimization app at some point. …
… Microsoft also said that it is working on"reducing OS level crashes, improving driver quality and app stability across our ecosystem so PCs run smoothly and reliably every day." But, really, isn't it always? …