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that does not look like Bob Iger’s previous successor as CEO

January 27, 2026 by usatoday24

Disney’s board of directors prepares to announce Bob Iger’s successor for early 2026, according to revealed President James Gorman. With this, the race to lead the entertainment giant has been reduced to two favorites. And after the disastrous mandate of Bob Chapek between 2020 and 2022, Disney cannot afford another mistake in the chair of the most powerful manager in Hollywood. With the shareholders meeting scheduled for March 18 and Iger’s contract expiring on December 31, 2026, the clock is ticking for a decision that will determine the direction of a 230,000-employee company valued at more than $170 billion. Iger’s salary. Iger’s compensation amounts to $45.8 million: $1 million in base salary, $21 million in stock, $14 million in stock options, $7.25 million in cash bonuses and $2.59 million in additional compensation. It represents an increase of 11.5% compared to the 41.1 million by 2024a figure that contrasts with the urgency surrounding the search for his replacement and underlines the importance of the position. The imminent announcement. James Gorman stated that the appointment will be determined by the full board in early 2026. The March 18 shareholder meeting is relevant for a precedent: when Iger retired in 2020, the announcement of his successor It occurred approximately two weeks before the annual meeting. The two candidates: Josh D’Amaro. The succession has become a duel between two antagonistic profiles. Josh D’Amaro, 54, president of Disney Experiences, leads the bets in some recent surveysa striking fact considering that one year before He wasn’t even among the top three candidates. D’Amaro has 27 years of uninterrupted experience in the company. Disney Experiences generated last year the 36% of total revenue and oversees a $60 billion five-year expansion in parks and cruises, and Wall Street supports its operating profile. Among its weaknesses, its limited experience in the creative content businessthe historic heart of Disney: film production, relationships with Hollywood talent and streaming. The two candidates: Dana Walden. Walden, 61, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment with Alan Bergman, presents an opposite resume. President of Entertainment at Fox in 1999, Co-CEO of the Fox Television Group, she arrived at Disney in 2019 with the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Walden is a historic choice: she would be the first woman to lead Disney in its 102 years of existence. His strength lies in decades of cultivating relationships with the Hollywood creative ecosystem and having led Disney+ to profitability after years of million-dollar losses. Under his supervision, the group’s platform and television networks have produced recent hits such as ‘The Bear’ and ‘Only Murders in the Building’, consolidating Disney’s presence in the competitive streaming market. Walden’s shortcomings. The opposite of D’Amaro: he has never managed parks and resorts, a segment that contributes more than two-thirds of operating profits. He also does not have substantial experience in the film industry. His candidacy was marred by temporary suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show in October 2025, episode that some media suggested that could have damaged its image with shareholders. Other possible candidates. Alan Bergman, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, has contributed to the profitability of Disney+ and oversaw hits such as ‘Inside Out 2’ and ‘Deadpool and Wolverine.’ The company reached a record 60 Emmy Awards in 2024. However, it has been said who lacks the necessary charisma and falls below D’Amaro. Jimmy Pitaro, current president of ESPN, personally communicated his lack of interest in the position. Replacing him at ESPN would also be complex given the specialization of the position. Disney also considered hiring external talent: Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, held talks during Chapek’s tenure about a potential sale of EA to Disneybut lacks experience in film, television and parks. The Chapek trauma. The urgency responds to a recent corporate trauma. Bob Chapek, named CEO in February 2020 after leading the parks division, was removed in November 2022, 33 months later, forcing Iger to be reinstated. Among Chapek’s mistakes: the release of ‘Black Widow’ simultaneously in theaters and Disney+ without renegotiating Scarlett Johansson’s contract, which led to a public lawsuit. The second disaster came when it was revealed that Disney had financed campaigns of legislators who promoted the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law in Florida, which was followed by protests by employees and Iger demonstrating against it. Chapek’s late rectification sparked a confrontation with Gov. Ron DeSantis. The final blow: a disastrous fourth quarter in 2022 that stocks sank. The possible scenarios. The most likely: D’Amaro as sole CEO, with Walden overseeing creative content. There is also speculation with D’Amaro and Walden as co-CEOs, dividing control according to their previous experiences, a model that would avoid excessive concentration of power. The third scenario, with Walden as sole CEO, is the least likely due to her inexperience in parks and cruises. Header | Nagi Usano

Bob called it and ended up being a loud failure

April 7, 2025 by usatoday24

Microsoft turns half a century. The Redmond company has exceeded crisis, reinventions and complicated moments, but has managed to stay in the race. It could have been as a distant memory of its golden years, something similar to what comes to mind when we think of brands like Kodak either Blackberry. But it was not so. Microsoft has not only survivedbut is in one of his best moments. It is not just one of the most valuable companies on the planet (At the time of writing these lines, he occupies second place in stock capitalization), but also leads such strategic areas as cloud computing, artificial intelligence or the world of video games. We already commented a few days ago: One of the keys to its success has been its ability to adapt. The previous list has a remarkable absence: Windows. And it is not an oversight. Although it is still an important piece within the Microsoft ecosystem, He had long stopped occupying the leading role in the business. Today it is installed in more than 70 % of the world’s computers And it is difficult to find someone who does not know what it is. But a few decades ago, personal computer science was a thing of a few. The solution to humanize Windows In the mid -nineties, the presence of computers in homes remained limited. Many users signed up for courses to learn to handle an operating system, and sit for the first time in front of a PC could be a disconcerting experience. Microsoft understood that, if I wanted to expand its user base, Windows should do more accessible. And his way of trying was a curious software called “Microsoft Bob”. The program, which internally It was developed under the name “Utopia”He arrived at the stores on March 31, 1995, a few months before the launch of Windows 95. He was compatible with Windows 3.1 and later versions, and his approach was clear: converting the PC interface into a kind of virtual house, with rooms, furniture and animated characters that served as guides. When starting the program, the user was with a door. After touching and introducing the credentials, he accessed a domestic environment where he could choose between different rooms, such as a study, a living room or an office. Each room offered accesses to system tools: a calendar, a address book, a clock or educational applications. Everything was presented with a cartoon aesthetics That, although it was looking to be nice, it was perceived as excessively childish. Each space also had a digital character that guided the user. The most remembered was Rover, an animated dog who worked as an assistant, although a turtle, an elephant and other characters also appeared. Microsoft’s goal was that the experience was more enjoyable than with traditional Windows. But Bob did not finish curdling. Not only for its design, which aroused all kinds of criticism, but also for its technical demands: required a computer with at least 8 MB of RAMa considerable figure for many homes in 1995. The result was the foreseeable: few adopted it and the program was withdrawn from the market less than a year after its launch. By then, Windows 95 was now available and offered a much more intuitive experience, without decorating it with digital pets. When Bob returned without warning But its story has an unexpected turn. When Microsoft prepared the Windows XP installation CD, the team realized that there were about 30 MB of free space. What to do with them? In order not to miss them and, incidentally, hinder illegal discharges a bit, they decided to fill them with fictional data. Instead of generating random files, a developer search in the company’s historical archives, recovered the images of the original Bob disks, combined them, I encrypted them with a random written key … and used them as digital filling. The result was as ironic as unexpected: Microsoft Bob ended up hidden within millions of legal copies of Windows XP, without anyone knowing. Even so, Microsoft Bob left a certain legacy. Rover returned years later as a search assistant at Windows XP. And although Clippythe famous Office clip, was not born within this program, the idea of accompanying the user with animated characters who offered on the screen was already there. For many it was a disaster. For a few, a discovery. Microsoft Bob did not succeed, but for some it was his first contact with computer science lived as a game. Some remember hours designing rooms. Others, parts of his virtual house with a view to the city. Not all Microsoft attempts have gone well. And Bob is part of that list of experiments that did not work, along with products such as ZuneWindows Vista or Windows Phone. But it also demonstrates the company’s ability to prove, make mistakes and move on. Images | Microsoft | Wikimedia Commons | Sweetcoffemug (Reddit) In Xataka | “In a year or two code editors will not exist”: four programmers explain the Vibe Coding revolution

Bob Arum does not rule out that Crawford can beat Canelo

January 22, 2025 by usatoday24

Bob Arum, Top Rank promoter, does not rule out Terence Crawford can surprise and defeat to Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez in the possible fight that they could star in at the end of the year for the unified 168-pound championship. In an interview with Fight Hype, Arum explained that Crawford He is a great fighter who drives his opponents crazy. for being ambidextrous and this could give Canelo Álvarez problems. “I think what Crawford is looking for is a fight like Manny Pacquiao and De La Hoya (in terms of style). I wouldn’t rule out Crawford in any fight because Crawford has a unique talent. He’s a great boxer, a boxer-puncher, and he’s completely ambidextrous, so he drives his opponents crazy, because the opponent trains to fight a right-handed boxer and ends up fighting a left-handed boxer. And that’s what happened to Errol Spence,” he said. Terence Crawford wants the fight with Canelo Álvarez to happen soon.Credit: Damian Dovarganes | AP According to some journalist reportsthe possibility that the duel between the two will occur has increased and September is considered as the possible date so that Guadalajara and Bud Crawford get into the ring. In fact, the Mexican unified champion assured that is willing to give the American a chance after meeting Turki Alalshikh at The Ring awards ceremony held this weekend in London, England. If this duel were to take place, many sports experts predict that Terence Crawford He will be at a disadvantage due to his weight and will not be able to defeat the Guadalajarawhile others believe that the size would not be a problem because the American has the necessary skills to beat the 168-pound champion on his own turf. For now, Canelo Álvarez is negotiating with Alalshikh a three-fight agreement and one of them will be against Crawford. Furthermore, according to William Scull – champion of the International Boxing Federation (IBF) – the Mexican will meet with him to plan a unification dispute. Canelo Álvarez could fight Terence Crawford in September.Credit: John Locher | AP Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, 34, retained his unified 168-pound championship against Edgar Berlanga in September and now has a record of 62 wins (39 by knockout), two losses and two draws in his professional career. For his part, Terence Crawford, 37, became champion of four different divisions by beating Israil Madrimov and remains one of the best pound for pound. The American He now has 41 victories, 31 of them by knockouts. Keep reading:· Canelo and Crawford fight would already have a confirmed date, according to reports· Canelo vs. Crawford will not have a rehydration clause, according to reports· Canelo Álvarez is willing to give Crawford a chance

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