Asha Sharma to co-lead US Federal Reserve's Productivity and Jobs task force

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The US Federal Reserve appointed Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to co-lead its Productivity and Jobs task force alongside Marc Andreessen and Stanford economist Charles I. Jones. The division will assess the economic impact of new general-purpose technologies, including AI, to inform Federal Reserve policy. Sharma's appointment comes as Xbox announced 3,200 layoffs by end of 2027, affecting studios including ZeniMax Online, Id Software, Bethesda Game Studios, and Obsidian.

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