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Microsoft is pulling the plug on its AI-powered Copilot assistant for Xbox, winding down the feature on mobile and canceling its planned launch on consoles. The pullback, announced Tuesday by new Xbox ...

Microsoft is halting the development of its AI chatbot Copilot for Xbox consoles, according to recently appointed CEO Asha Sharma. The move comes as part of a continued business shift for Xbox under ...

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has provided the latest update on the company as she continues to reshape it in her vision. As part of this new direction, Xbox will end development of the Copilot AI software for ...

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Microsoft’s AI push just hit a surprising pause. Surprisingly, though, this time, it’s inside Xbox. The company is officially stepping back from one of its most talked-about gaming features, and the ...

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Built-in hard drives, online gaming, voice chat, and downloadable content are standard console features today, but when the ...