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Back of the NetApp: Latest exec signing scores $34M compensation package
NetApp’s new Chief Product Officer, Syam Nair, received a total compensation package of $34.27 million for the fiscal year ended April 24, 2026, despite only joining the company in July 2025 from Zscaler. This makes him the highest-paid executive at the storage giant, surpassing even CEO George Kurian, according to NetApp’s latest proxy statement filed…
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How to Bring a Geothermal Well Back from the Dead
Geothermal firm Zanskar has revived a struggling power plant in New Mexico by drilling a deeper well, turning what looked like a failing site into one of the most productive pumped geothermal wells in the United States. The company bought the Lightning Dock plant in 2024 after its shallow wells suffered an unusually steep decline…
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Banijay Entertainment H1 Revenues Dip in First Earnings Update Since Completion of All3Media Deal
Banijay Entertainment has reported its first financial results since completing its merger with All3Media, showing a slight dip in first-half revenues. The figures, covering January to June 2026, do not yet include All3Media’s performance, which will only be folded in from the second half of the year onwards, meaning the full effect of the deal…
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After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson’s bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game’s success across “all milestones”
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38.7m bonus for the 2026 financial year, an $8m increase, with the company citing strong performance from games including Battlefield 6, which “achieved meeting all milestones for a high-quality launch”. The payout, revealed in EA’s mandatory 10K filing, comes in the same financial year that the company laid…
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FIFA Faces Revolt Over $20B World Cup Unit Sale Plan
FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, are facing strong criticism over proposals to sell a stake in the organisation’s commercial operations to private equity investors. The plan involves creating a new entity, FIFA Forward Enterprise, which would bundle World Cup revenue streams such as broadcast rights, sponsorship, ticket sales and licensing fees, before selling a…
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Capcom says likelihood of a Pragmata sequel is high, citing strong sales and ‘appeal’ of its main character, Diana
Capcom has said a sequel to the sci-fi shooter Pragmata is likely, following strong sales that have exceeded the company’s internal expectations. The comments, made by corporate officer Yoshikazu Shimauchi and reported by Bloomberg, come as Capcom’s stock rose around 19 percent after strong Q1 2026 financial results, underlining how the game’s commercial success is…
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Shares in Asian chip firms plunge further as AI sell-off continues
Shares in Asian semiconductor companies fell sharply for a second consecutive day after South Korea’s SK Hynix posted quarterly results that, despite being record profits, fell short of investor expectations. The sell-off underscores growing unease about whether the enormous spending by technology firms on AI infrastructure can be sustained, with the memory chip sector having…
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Ubisoft reportedly has yet another Far Cry game in development, but at least this one doesn’t appear to be in trouble
Ubisoft is reportedly developing another Far Cry title, codenamed Kodiak, alongside the already-known Far Cry 7 (codenamed Blackbird), according to an Insider Gaming report. Kodiak is being made at Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary set up by Ubisoft and Tencent to oversee the publisher’s biggest franchises, and unlike Blackbird, it reportedly hasn’t suffered the development…
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Michelle Yeoh EP’d Martial Arts Picture ‘Nak Muay’ Co-Starring Suablack, Buakaw & Saenchai To Begin Filming In Thailand On August 2
Director Tinge Krishnan’s Muay Thai action film “Nak Muay”, executive produced by Michelle Yeoh, is set to begin principal photography in Thailand on 2 August. The production, backed by Disruptive Element Films, marks a notable crossover between Thai combat sport and international cinema, casting real-life Muay Thai stars Suablack, Buakaw and Saenchai in lead roles…