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Xbox VP Leaves Just 3 Months After Joining Asha Sharma's Team

Xbox's new VP of Engineering, Jared Palmer, has departed Microsoft shortly after being appointed by CEO Asha Sharma.

By · Published July 24, 2026  07:46 UTC · Updated July 24, 2026  15:38 UTC

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Jared Palmer, the Xbox VP of engineering appointed by CEO Asha Sharma, left Microsoft after two to three months. The former CoreAI executive departed the division to join Cognition AI lab.

Epilogue added 76d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Jared Palmer, the Xbox Vice President of Engineering, has left Microsoft. Palmer had previously moved over from Microsoft's CoreAI team to join CEO Asha Sharma's team, but departed after a tenure lasting between two and three months.

Coverage from outlets including PC Gamer, Kotaku, Eurogamer.net, and TweakTown emphasizes the brevity of Palmer's appointment. Some reports, such as those from Pure Xbox, note that some reporters view the departure as a 'non-story.' According to TweakTown, Palmer is leaving the company to join the Cognition AI lab.

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Who was the Xbox VP of Engineering who left?

The executive was Jared Palmer.

How long did Jared Palmer stay at Xbox?

Coverage varies, stating he left either two or three months after being appointed.

Where is Jared Palmer going?

TweakTown reports that he is joining the Cognition AI lab.

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