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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to Advise Fed on Jobs After Layoffs
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma was appointed to a Federal Reserve advisory committee on jobs, days after Microsoft laid off 3,200 gaming staff. The committee provides input on economic challenges, but critics question the optics of a tech executive advising on employment after mass layoffs. Sharma's role highlights tensions between corporate restructuring and labor policy.
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The appointment underscores the revolving door between Big Tech and government, but the irony of a layoff architect advising on job creation is hard to ignore.
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Days after announcing mass layoffs, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma tapped to advise the Federal Reserve on jobs →
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