1 Billion DAU! Following the announcement that Xbox will cut its workforce by 20%–with 1,600 employees already laid off in the first wave of retrenchments–Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has detailed plans for the company to reach an absurd number of people every day. “I want Xbox to be one of the few companies that entertains more than a billion people each day and gives everyone the opportunity to create and connect. I know we can achieve this goal.