XBOX SCRAPS COPILOT ON MOBILE, CONSOLE

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SUN, MAY 24, 2026

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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced the company will wind down Copilot on mobile devices and halt console development as part of a strategic realignment under her leadership.

Sharma's decision marks a significant shift in Xbox's AI assistant strategy. The company will cease further investment in bringing Copilot to gaming consoles while gradually phasing out the mobile version. The move comes as Sharma continues reshaping Xbox's priorities since taking the CEO role. Details on the timeline for winding down mobile Copilot remain limited, though the console development halt is immediate. Xbox had previously integrated Copilot features across its ecosystem to provide users with AI-powered assistance. The discontinuation suggests the company is consolidating resources toward other initiatives. Separately, Venmo rolled out a privacy update for new users, setting posts to "friends only" visibility by default during onboarding. The change accompanies a broader app redesign and addresses long-standing privacy concerns after a reporter discovered President Joe Biden's Venmo account in 2021, which displayed public transaction data.

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