Xbox’s vice president of engineering, Jared Palmer, leaves the company only a short time after taking the role. Both outlets report that Palmer was brought in to work closely with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on what Xbox described as its “most complex product and engineering problems.” Kotaku says Palmer joined Xbox from Microsoft’s CoreAI division. Within months, PC Gamer and Kotaku both report that Palmer has already exited the position. PC Gamer adds that Palmer takes a new role at an AI company called Cognition, indicating a move back into the AI sector. Neither source provides details about the internal reasons for the departure. The reporting focuses on the timing of the exit and the previous and next positions, including his connection to Microsoft’s CoreAI organization and his appointment to support senior leadership at Xbox. Overall, the accounts agree on Palmer’s engineering leadership position at Xbox, his collaboration with the CEO on major technical challenges, and his subsequent departure to Cognition.