Xbox CEO Asha Sharma named as adviser to US Federal Reserve on ‘Jobs and Productivity’

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-named-as-adviser-to-us-federal-reserve-on-jobs-and-productivity/

cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/vidya@piefed.social/p/2199306/xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-named-as-adviser-to-us-federal-reserve-on-jobs-and-productivity

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mushroommunk@lemmy.today · 41 pts · 54d (1 reply)

Wow, Microsoft games division just fired how many people? Definitely this is who we want in charge of jobs and productivity....

scops@reddthat.com · 6 pts · 54d

And they're gonna pay her how many millions to "right the ship" but that's apparently not a full-time job so she can moonlight for a government gig?

Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 54d (2 replies)

Just fire everyone, jack up prices, crank out uninspired slop for the masses and wonder why no one wants what you're selling, its a winning strategy!

supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 13 pts · 54d

I have to say, what you are saying sounds very intelligent!

Have you considered failing upward?

Ghyste@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 54d

You forgot the part about firing all of the talent.

Edit: I rest my case:

porn_was_never_the_real_issue@fedinsfw.app · 19 pts · 54d (3 replies)

Isn’t that the one who is so firmly detached from reality that they envisioned 1 billion users… on Xbox?

JakenVeina@midwest.social · 0 pts · 54d

No, she's only been in the position for a couple of months.

JakenVeina@midwest.social · -1 pts · 54d (1 reply)

No, she's only been in the position for a couple of months.

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 54d (2 replies)

yep. and they made a bunch of techbros into commissioned army officers. Lt. Col's. Palintir, meta, openai and anthropic.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/27/tech-executives-commissioned-senior-army-officers-wont-recuse-themselves-dod-business-dealings.html

fucking clown show

HerbGrower@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 54d (1 reply)

Quick, vibecode an antitank weapon!

mojofrododojo@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 54d

lol

I just think about all the people with actual combat experience who have dedicated their lives to serving in the military having to salute these dickbags.

mysticpickle@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 54d (1 reply)

"Only the best people" 😂

timewarp@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 54d

These people get high on their own shit and think it smells great. They even think it is worth money cause they have this ego complex, and seek out other people that think they have special shit and they push each other's shit. You can become a member of the shitty shit eater club if your parents were shitty shit lovers.

paraphrand@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 54d

The head of a platform and major game franchise known for users getting baked and playing multiplayer shooters… productivity.

FoxAlive@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 53d (1 reply)

Might as well shut down the goverment like they're going to shut down Xbox. Sharma is the reaper.

discocactus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 53d

I mean that's always been the plan.