IT consultant and services provider Accenture has agreed to buy Speedtest and Downdetector owner Ookla from Ziff Davis for $1.2 billion in cash. Accenture plans to integrate Ookla’s data products into ...

Despite concerns over an AI-driven pivot, Sharma vows to avoid “soulless AI slop” and return to Xbox’s original renegade spirit Microsoft is officially ushering in a new era for its gaming division, ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Outside of a flurry of Twitter posts and replies when she was announced as the new Microsoft ...

“And the thing about games is, if you get good at one game, you can be good at any game. … They’re all hand-eye coordination and observing patterns.” That’s a line from Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and ...

Last week’s surprise departure of Phil Spencer from Microsoft led to the promotion of Asha Sharma, who comes to head Microsoft’s gaming division after two years as president of the company’s CoreAI ...

It seems Microsoft’s patience with its gaming arm’s hubris, bizarre strategic decisions, and failure to deliver has finally run out. On Friday, Phil Spencer announced his abrupt retirement from the ...

Asha Sharma has "no tolerance for bad AI" as she takes on the role of Microsoft Gaming CEO and EVP. Speaking to Variety, Sharma said she is "coming into gaming as a platform builder" and that she ...

Over the last few years, Microsoft has been bringing its big exclusive franchises to rival platforms like PlayStation and Switch. Satya Nadella even said he wanted to “get rid of” console exclusives — ...

Microsoft's new gaming CEO Asha Sharma has responded to concerns around her background in AI and lack of previous roles in gaming, as part of her first major interview since yesterday's announcement ...

Microsoft announced on February 20, 2026, that longtime CEO of Xbox and Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer has stepped down and will be replaced by Asha Sharma from the Company’s AI Division. Asha Sharma ...

The new head of Xbox has aimed to squash fears that her arrival could spearhead a rise in the use of generative AI among its games, offering a promise to "not chase short-term efficiency". Microsoft ...