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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who laid off 3,200 employees, to lead task force on jobs

4 hours ago
  • #Asha Sharma
  • #Federal Reserve
  • #AI impact
  • The US Federal Reserve has created five task forces to evaluate and improve its operations.
  • Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who recently announced layoffs of 3,200 employees, will co-lead a task force on employment and productivity.
  • The task force will assess the economic impact of new technologies like AI to inform Federal Reserve policy.
  • Sharma will be joined by Stanford professor Charles I. Jones and tech investor Marc Andreessen.
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh emphasized the commitment to price stability and maximum employment.
  • Sharma's appointment comes amid her increased responsibilities at Xbox, including direct oversight of Mojang and King.
  • Updates on the task forces' work will be posted periodically on the Federal Reserve's website.