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Heat Wave Hits 160M, Trump's $2.2B Year & Mexico Ends World Cup Curse
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- Heat Wave Hits 160M, Trump's $2.2B Year & Mexico Ends World Cup Curse
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Trump's income has skyrocketed since taking office in January, according to new filings, with $1.4 billion coming from his family's crypto businesses alone.
Plus: a massive heat wave spreads from the Midwest to the East Coast this week, putting more than 160 million people under extreme heat warnings through the holiday weekend.
And Mexico's men's national team wins its first World Cup knockout match since 1986, ending a 50-year drought with a 2-0 win over Ecuador.
Read more at https://www.latimes.com
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- Where Are The Federal Relief Funds? feat. Rep. Judy Chu | Rebuilding L.A.
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- 42:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently approved California's request to extend housing assistance to survivors if the Eaton and Palisades Fires. But more than 18 months after the fires, survivors are still waiting on an additional $16 billion in federal diaster relief from the federal government, which was revised down from nearly $34 billion. California leaders say this is unprecedented, that the U.S. government has always sent money to communities recovering from disasters, and that the lack of this funding is directly impacting the rebuild.
So where is it? Congresswoman Judy Chu is hopeful, based on recent conservations between state and federal officials, that this issue could be resolved in months. In this episode, she joins host Kate Cagle to discuss this as well as other support Chu and the state are working on that could help survivors recover and rebuild, including a proposed $100 million rebuilding fund which, if enacted in the state budget...
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- Dodgers Honor Venezuela after Earthquakes
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Rojas says his wife and two children were in Caracas when two powerful earthquakes hit last Wednesday. Local officials say the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes collapsed more than 770 buildings and killed at least 1,450 people. Rojas said his family was just two blocks away from buildings that came down. His wife, children, and sister are safe, though many of his friends and former teammates lost loved ones. To honor those impacted, both the Dodgers and Padres wore "VZ" patches on their caps during their series in San Diego to show support for the people of Venezuela.
#MiguelRojas #Dodgers #Venezuela #MLB #Padres #VZ #Caracas #Baseball
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- Dodgers Take Series 4-2 Over Padres as Stars Heat Up
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Dodgers closed out the series 4-2 against the Padres while holding the best record in baseball. Mookie Betts kept his hot streak alive with a go-ahead two-run single Sunday. Kyle Tucker broke out with a 3-hit, 1-homer game Saturday, and Tommy Edman is hitting .333 since returning from the injured list. Reporting from Maddie Lee.
#Dodgers #MookieBetts #MLB #Padres #LADodgers
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- Marketing to AI Agents & Escaping the "Sea of Sameness" | Cannes Lions 2026 Panel
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- 24:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this LA Times Studios panel at Cannes Lions 2026, host Anna Magzanyan sits down with Jonah Goodhart, co-founder and CEO of Mobian, and Jerry Daykin, international media lead at Restaurant Brands International (Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons, Firehouse Subs), to tackle one of the biggest questions in marketing: when AI has driven the cost of content to zero, how do brands stay distinctive?
The conversation digs into the "inflation of content, deflation of value," how challenger brands escape the "sea of sameness," and a provocative new reality—there are now more AI agents than humans consuming content. The panelists explore what it means to market to agents that have no emotion and run on structured data, why human creativity and meaning still command a premium, how creative still shapes the way LLMs perceive a brand, and the organizational shift companies need to make to get their teams AI-ready.
In this panel, they cover:
00:00 — Introd...
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- Is San Francisco Still a Paradise for Young Tech Workers?
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- 1:29
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- 2 months ago
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- San Francisco tech salaries are soaring thanks to the AI boom, but so is the cost of living. According to the New York Times, even six-figure earners in the Bay Area are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing rent and grocery prices.
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- LeBron James to Join New Team, Leave Lakers
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- 0:38
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- 2 months ago
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- LeBron James is continuing his record-setting NBA career, but he won’t do it with the Lakers.
The 41-year-old superstar has informed the Lakers he intends to sign with a different team as an unrestricted free agent, The Times confirmed Tuesday. After eight seasons, James felt it was best to part ways with the Lakers, according to people familiar with the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly.
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- LeBron James to Leave Lakers, Pursue New Team
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- LeBron James is continuing his record-setting NBA career, but he won’t do it with the Lakers.
The 41-year-old superstar has informed the Lakers he intends to sign with a different team as an unrestricted free agent, The Times confirmed Tuesday. After eight seasons, James felt it was best to part ways with the Lakers, according to people familiar with the situation not authorized to discuss it publicly.
Read more on this story at: https://www.latimes.com/sports/lakers/story/2026-06-30/lebron-james-will-play-next-season-just-not-with-lakers
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- Miguel Rojas & Dodgers Honor Venezuela After Deadly Earthquakes | Dodgers Take Series
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Dodgers closed out their series against the Padres while holding the best record in baseball, but the bigger story came off the field. Shortstop Miguel Rojas's home country of Venezuela was struck by magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes that collapsed more than 770 buildings and killed at least 1,450 people. Rojas says his wife, children, and sister are safe, though many of his friends and former teammates lost loved ones. To show support, both the Dodgers and Padres wore "VZ" patches on their caps during the San Diego series.
On the field, Mookie Betts stayed hot with a go-ahead two-run single, Kyle Tucker broke out with a 3-hit, 1-homer game, and Tommy Edman added a boost at .333 since returning from the injured list.
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- Supreme Court Upholds California Mail-In Ballot Law in 5-4 Ruling
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Supreme Court rejected a Republican challenge to laws in California and 13 other states that permit counting late-arriving mail ballots. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices to form the majority. California can keep counting ballots received up to seven days after Election Day, as long as they're postmarked by the deadline.
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- The AI-Native Consumer Is Already Here. Is Your Brand Ready? | Anda Gansca at Cannes Lions 2025
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Anda Gansca at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on the shift that's already happening under the surface. Consumers aren't waiting for brands to catch up. They now expect every digital surface to be conversational, personalized, and responsive in natural language. The companies that understand the AI-native consumer today are the ones building the right infrastructure for what comes next.
LA Times Studios is live from Cannes Lions 2025 covering the conversations shaping the future of AI, media, and creativity today.
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- AI Isn't Just About Language Models. It's About People. | Chad Reynolds at Cannes Lions 2025
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Chad Reynolds at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on why the next wave of AI has to be built around the human element. The industry has spent years focused on models, outputs, and individual efficiencies. The shift happening now is bigger. Building AI for humanity means centering the people behind the technology, not just the technology itself.LA Times Studios is live from Cannes Lions 2025 covering the conversations shaping the future of AI, media, and creativity today.Subscribe for more interviews and insights from the Festival of Creativity.
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- When Food Isn't Enough: The Case for NAD Supplementation | Mona Rosene at Cannes Lions 2025
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- 0:38
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Mona Rosene at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on why a food-first approach to health only gets you so far. As the body's natural NAD production declines, lifestyle alone can't keep up with what your cells actually need. The next frontier for long-term wellness isn't another diet. It's supporting the cellular function that everything else depends on.
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- AI Is Accelerating Creative. But Is the Industry Keeping Up? | Dave Carey at Cannes Lions 2025
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- 0:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Dave Carey at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity on the real challenge AI is creating for the industry. Speed and scale are no longer the problem. The new frontier is quality and relevance at volume. As personalized content floods every channel, the brands that win will be the ones with the strongest ideas, not just the fastest output.
LA Times Studios is live from Cannes Lions 2025 covering the conversations shaping the future of media, marketing, and creativity.
Subscribe for more interviews and insights from the Festival of Creativity.
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- Sean's Story of Hope (Pfizer x LA Times Studios)
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Sean grew up in a family of first responders - his father and sister are both firefighters, and he served as an EMT for over a decade. Showing up for others has always been in his blood.
Sean also grew up with asthma. Fortunate to have a doctor who advocated for clinical trials, his early experiences shaped his understanding of what modern medicine could do.
Now, Sean has transitioned from the EMT field to Pfizer's Clinical Research Unit. He is an integral part of the early and critical stage of bringing potential new medicines to life.
For Sean, every trial that moves forward is a chance to give someone else the opportunity to participate in the development of much-needed medicines.
In Partnership with Pfizer.
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- Cannes Lions 2026: Day 5 | AI, Streaming, Fandoms and the Future of Brand Culture
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- 58:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From Cannes Lions 2026, LA Times Studios presents exclusive conversations with leaders shaping the future of media, marketing, technology and consumer culture.
This livestream features MINI CMO Jenny Treiber-Ruckenbrod on heritage, AI and self-expression; NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Matt Strauss on Peacock, fandoms and the future of streaming; and Google’s Laura O’Connell on how AI is changing the language of creativity. LA Times Studios is hosting executive conversations from Cannes Lions across brand experience, AI-driven creativity and the next chapter of media.
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- SoCal Heat Advisory in Effect Through Thursday
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Southern California is bracing for a wave of high heat and humidity this week.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory through Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 90s in the San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Santa Clarita valleys, while downtown Los Angeles and the basin will see highs in the low-to-mid 80s.
Officials urge everyone to stay hydrated, limit midday outdoor activity, check on vulnerable loved ones, and keep pets cool indoors.
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- Mistrial Declared in Deadly Palisades Fire Case
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- After more than two weeks of testimony, there's still no verdict in the case of the deadly Palisades fire.
Brittny Mejia reports that a federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they were deadlocked on all three felony charges against former Uber driver Jonathan Rinderknecht. The final jury vote stood at 10 to 2 in favor of acquittal, but the unanimous decision required for a verdict was never reached.
Prosecutors allege that Rinderknecht used a lighter to start the Lachman fire on January 1st, which they say smoldered underground for nearly a week before exploding into the deadly Palisades fire. Rinderknecht's defense argued the government failed to prove its case, pointing to gaps in the evidence and alternate theories, including the possibility that fireworks sparked the initial blaze.
Despite the deadlock, federal prosecutors say they fully intend to retry the case. The judge ordered Rinderknecht to remain in custody, with a new trial scheduled to begin ...
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- Cabo Verde's Historic World Cup Run
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Cabo Verde is one of the smallest countries — by land and population — ever to qualify for the World Cup. Half a million people. They held Uruguay, winners of the very first World Cup, to a 2-2 draw. Then blanked Spain, perhaps this year's favorites, 0-0. This isn't just a sports story. It's about history, culture, and what it means to arrive on the world's biggest stage.
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- Austin Reaves Re-Signs With Lakers on $185M Deal
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Broderick Turner reports that Austin Reaves has opted out of the final year of his contract and plans to re-sign with the Lakers on a 4-year, $185 million deal. The agreement would make Reaves the highest-paid undrafted player in NBA history.The 28-year-old is coming off a career season, averaging 23.3 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.7 rebounds per game, and both sides have made it clear they wanted to continue their partnership.The Lakers also added a new piece to the puzzle in this week's draft. After a trade with the Knicks, LA acquired Cameron Carr, a 6-foot-5 two-way player who averaged 18.9 points per game last season. Carr was projected by many to go earlier in the first round, making him a valuable pickup for the Lakers. He brings the athleticism, length, and two-way potential the team has been looking for.
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- Why Cannes Lions Matters
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Peter breaks down the history of Cannes Lions, why the festival became one of the biggest global stages for advertising and creative work, and what actually happens there beyond the red carpets and beach events.
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- Your NAD+ Drops 65% by Age 70 — Here's Why It Matters | Niagen Bioscience | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 23:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this LA Times Studios panel at Cannes Lions 2026, host Anna Magzanyan sits down with Mona Rosene, Global Director of Medical and Science Affairs at Niagen Bioscience, to unpack the science of NAD+ and why the longevity conversation is shifting from lifespan to healthspan.
Mona explains what NAD+ actually does in the body—powering energy production and cellular repair—and why levels fall roughly 65% between ages 30 and 70, accelerated by metabolic stressors like sun, alcohol, poor diet, and overtraining. She makes the case for leading with science in a noisy wellness market, walks through NAD's link to inflammation, previews new launches including pharma-grade Niagen Plus and the Niagen Nanocloud skincare line, and answers audience questions on testing, when to start, and why science-led brands outperform bigger players.
In this panel, they cover:
00:00 — Longevity vs. healthspan: living longer vs. living better
03:29 — The elevato...
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- Cannes Lions 2026: Day 4 | AI, Streaming, Fandoms and the Future of Brand Culture
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- 3:24:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From Cannes Lions 2026, LA Times Studios presents exclusive conversations with leaders shaping the future of media, marketing, technology and consumer culture.
This livestream features MINI CMO Jenny Treiber-Ruckenbrod on heritage, AI and self-expression; NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Matt Strauss on Peacock, fandoms and the future of streaming; and Google’s Laura O’Connell on how AI is changing the language of creativity. LA Times Studios is hosting executive conversations from Cannes Lions across brand experience, AI-driven creativity and the next chapter of media.
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- Brandon Herrera Fully Loaded | Straight to the Point
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- 36:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- EXCLUSIVE: Trump-Endorsed Conservative Brandon Herrera Breaks Down His Run For Texas’ 23rd District: Slash Foreign Aid, Backs Term Limits, Epstein Files Fumble, Expose Congressional Misconduct Settlements, Codify Trump Border Policies, Cut Rampant
Government Spending and More.
This week on Straight to the Point, I sat down with the Republican nominee for Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, Brandon Herrera. Herrera, a successful entrepreneur, recently secured President Trump’s endorsement after incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress and dropped his re-election bid amid scandal.
Our wide-ranging interview discusses his business background and why he entered politics, what he says is the urgent need to codify Trump-era border policies into permanent law, accountability for congressional sexual misconduct settlements paid with taxpayer dollars, defeat inflation through spending restraint and single-subject bills, term limits for members of...
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- Summer House's Lindsay Hubbard on Authentic Brand Partnerships | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 10:10
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Lindsay Hubbard from Bravo's Summer House and Summer House: In the City sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to talk personal brand, authenticity, and the crossover between reality TV and the marketing world.
A publicist for 15 years before reality TV, Lindsay shares how her personal brand has evolved through her 30s on camera, how COVID turned reality stars into influencers, and why she only partners with brands that are genuinely authentic to who she is. She opens up about the unique bond Bravo fans have with the cast, the new life-stage stories of "In the City," and what it's like to put her PR and marketing hat back on at the Festival of Creativity.
In this conversation, she covers:
00:00 — Introduction: Lindsay Hubbard, Summer House & In the City
00:17 — How a personal brand evolves as you grow
00:54 — How COVID turned reality stars into influencers
01:40 — Sharing her life on camera and staying an open book
02:50 ...
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- Almost Famous: Inside Cannes Lions 2026's Best Creative Work | Monks Panel
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- 22:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From LA Times Studios and Monks | "Almost Famous" panel at Cannes Lions 2026, creative leaders from Monks—Chief Creative Officer Yuka, Head of North America Strategy Jen Goldberg, and Chief Creative Officer of Orchestration Bernardo—look back at the year's most celebrated work and ahead to what creativity will reward next.
They explore why this year's standout campaigns feel closer to consumers than ever (people at the center, not brands), why "inevitable" ideas resonate, and how AI is shifting from a year of implementation toward genuine craft and fluency. The conversation digs into the move from one-off campaigns to flexible brand systems, why the very definition of "the big idea" is changing, the rise of non-linear customer journeys, creating in the moment, and why specificity, diversity, and human truth still drive the best work.
In this panel, they cover:
00:00 — What Cannes means: retrospective and reset
01:54 — What stood out ...
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- You Can Scale Content, But Not Connection | Monks' Roni Sebastian | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 17:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From LA Times Studios | Roni Sebastian of Monks sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to talk about what makes creative resonate in a world of infinite, algorithm-driven content—and why connection is the one thing you still can't scale.
Roni explains why creatives have to look for inspiration everywhere to escape the algorithmic echo chamber, which core principles of memorable work never change, and why the most effective creative today is participatory and shareable. He breaks down the YouTube generative drive-in theater Monks built at Google Beach—where visitors become the stars of their own movie trailer—as a case study in wrapping technology in story. And he shares how AI has completely remade creative workflows, why "process is our product," and how a "blended intelligence" model of talent plus technology is where the real power lies.
In this conversation, he covers:
00:00 — Escaping the algorithmic echo chamber: inspiration everywhere
...
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- A "Sim City" of Your Brand: Chad Reynolds, Vurvey Labs | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 23:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- From LA Times Studios | Chad Reynolds of Vurvey Labs sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to make the case that the next wave of AI isn't about language models—it's about "people models."
Instead of scraping the internet, Vurvey has spent five years interviewing the world through video to build what Chad calls the largest computational model of human behavior. From there, brands can generate entire populations of unique AI agents—"a Sim City of your brand"—each with lived experience, desires, and contradictions. He explains how this fixes a market-research industry that's stuck "looking in the rearview," ushers in an era of "decision intelligence" and simulation, and—crucially—stays validated against real humans so the insight never becomes a black box.
In this conversation, he covers:
00:00 — From prompting AI to the next wave: seeing through other lenses
01:46 — What "people models" are and how they're built from video
02:54 ...
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- Why 80% of AI Traffic Bounces Off Your Website | Anda Gansca, Knotch | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 15:17
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Anda Gansca of Knotch sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to explain the rise of the "AI-native consumer"—and why the open web needs to reinvent itself to survive.
She breaks down the "conversational web": a new era where websites stop being static billboards and start responding dynamically to what each visitor actually wants. Anda shares why over 80% of consumers arriving from LLMs bounce and never return, how Knotch's ACE engine serves both humans (immersive experiences) and agents (code), and the results so far—including a 20% drop in bounce rate and a 5x lift in engagement for Google. She also makes a provocative case that over-optimizing for AI agents (GEO/AEO) is actually hurting human conversion, and why the real challenge is measurement, the marketing org chart, and the leaky funnel.
In this conversation, she covers:
00:00 — The birth of the AI-native consumer
00:46 — What is the "conversational web" and why it matters
01:3...
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- Builders of the AI Economy | Monks, Adobe, McKinsey & Under Armour | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 28:44
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this Monks panel panel at Cannes Lions 2026, host John sits down with James Stephens of Monks, Eric Matthews of Adobe, Jeff Jacobs of McKinsey, and Liz Batchelor, Global Head of AI at Under Armour, to unpack how AI is reshaping everything from media to measurement to creative.
The panelists make a provocative case: AI isn't a prompting problem or an IT project—it's a company-wide, CEO-level transformation that requires breaking down silos, upskilling people, and rewiring how marketing actually works. They dig into why the UI isn't going away, why only 10% of marketers are getting real value despite 85% excitement, how adtech and martech are converging, which industries lead and lag on adoption, and why earned media and GEO are roaring back. They close with the single AI use case that's made each of them better at their job.
In this panel, they cover:
00:00 — Introductions and the changing AI marketplace
03:10 — The agency's role in ...
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- NAD+ Explained: The Science of Healthspan & Longevity | Tru Niagen's Mona Rosene | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 21:21
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Mona Rosene, Global Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs at Niagen Bioscience, sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to break down the science of NAD+—and how to tell real science from marketing hype.
She explains what NAD+ actually does in the body (energy production and cellular repair), why levels decline with age and metabolic stressors like sun, alcohol, and poor diet, and the key differences between NAD precursors like NR, NMN, and niacin—and why molecular form matters for how efficiently your body can use them. Mona also makes the case for "healthspan" over lifespan, walks through why clinical research and third-party quality testing matter, and shares red flags for spotting clickbait health claims.
In this conversation, she covers:
00:00 — Introduction: Mona Rosene, Niagen Bioscience
00:18 — What is NAD+ and what does it do in the body?
01:45 — Why NAD+ declines with age and metabolic stress
02:15 — NR vs. NMN ...
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- Brian Toll & John Terzian: The Making of L.A. Nightlife
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- In this episode, Brian and John share how a friendship that started by throwing epic house parties at USC turned into the h.wood Group, one of the most influential hospitality brands in the country. We talk about the early failure that almost ended it before it began – their first club was shut down by the City – how they think about exclusivity … including why not letting people in can sometimes be the smartest business decision … and what it really takes to build places that feel both impossible to access and impossible to ignore.
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- The Unsolved Slaying of Joe Gatto
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- When retired art teacher Joseph Gatto was shot to death inside his Silver Lake home in 2013, the LAPD theorized that a fleeing car burglar might be the killer. The victim’s son, a prominent California legislator, found that story increasingly hard to believe.
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- Cannes Lions 2026: Day 3 | AI, Streaming, Fandoms and the Future of Brand Culture
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- 59:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- From Cannes Lions 2026, LA Times Studios presents exclusive conversations with leaders shaping the future of media, marketing, technology and consumer culture.
This livestream features MINI CMO Jenny Treiber-Ruckenbrod on heritage, AI and self-expression; NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Matt Strauss on Peacock, fandoms and the future of streaming; and Google’s Laura O’Connell on how AI is changing the language of creativity. LA Times Studios is hosting executive conversations from Cannes Lions across brand experience, AI-driven creativity and the next chapter of media.
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- Saved By A Story: How the Art of Writing Can Help L.A. Fire Survivors Heal
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- 32:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Long after the smoke cleared and the news crews left, many fire survivors are still carrying grief, anxiety, and the emotional weight of losing a community, a routine, and a sense of place.
In this episode of Rebuilding LA, we visit Saved By A Story, a writing workshop founded by Palisades fire survivor Kathy Katims. The monthly gatherings bring together survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires to write, reflect, and share their experiences in community.
Eighteen months after the disaster, this episode explores how storytelling can help survivors process trauma, reconnect with one another, and begin to reclaim what was lost.
GUESTS: Kathy Katims, founder of Saved By A Story, and members of the wildfire survivors writing group, including Karen Lee Hopkins, Millie Hopkins, Manson Jones, and other survivors of the Palisades and Eaton fires
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- Creators, Culture & AI: How Cannes Is Changing | MCL Digital's Ryan McLaughlin | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 22:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- A 15-year Cannes veteran, Ryan explains why we've hit "peak collaboration" and why brand world-building is the next frontier, how to tell a real trend from short-lived hype, and why the surge of creators could transform Cannes from a B2B gathering into something far more B2C. He shares where AI is actually delivering business value (hint: mostly on the back end), why CEOs are running "agent + human" roles side by side, and why culture—not just technology—is the piece most companies are neglecting.
In this conversation, he covers:
00:00 — Introduction: Ryan McLaughlin, CEO of MCL Digital
00:16 — Hitting "peak collaboration" and the shift to brand world-building
01:14 — Cutting through the AI agent hype—and who's really selling agents
02:08 — How to tell a real trend from short-lived hype
03:33 — Creators reshaping Cannes from B2B toward B2C
05:45 — What changed this year: agents and AI trepidation
06:45 — ...
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- "Six Months Ago It Was Impossible": Monks' Dave Carey on AI Product Accuracy | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 12:32
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Dave Carey, Global EVP of Embedded Studios and Production at Monks, sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to break down how AI is transforming the way content is produced—and what it means for creative teams.
He explains AI's two roles in production (automation and generation), how it lets clients see creative in days instead of weeks, and how it finally makes the long-promised dream of personalization at scale a reality. Dave shares the breakthrough in product accuracy that now lets Monks produce every General Motors model 100% accurately with AI—something "impossible" just six months ago—and how they validate that accuracy. He also makes the case that AI won't shrink creative teams; it'll grow them, reshaping in-house models into small, fast "squads" where the big idea and brand strategy remain the only true differentiators.
In this conversation, he covers:
00:00 — Introduction: Dave Carey, Monks
00:21 — AI's two roles: production autom...
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- The Hidden "Tech Tax" of AI in Marketing | Gila Wilensky, Monks | Cannes Lions 2026
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- 8:55
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- From LA Times Studios | Gila Wilensky of Monks sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to explain why so many brands struggle to stay relevant despite sitting on mountains of data—and what it takes to fix it.
She breaks down how legacy silos and constant handoffs kill data insights, why Monks Flow unifies the entire creative-to-media workflow, and why marketers over-rely on in-platform ROAS instead of measuring true incrementality across channels. Gila makes the case that creative—not media—is becoming the real targeting mechanism, why optimizing channels in silos is becoming obsolete, and how the brands that win will rebuild workflows end-to-end rather than chasing AI point solutions.
In this conversation, she covers:
00:00 — Why brands struggle with relevance despite having data
00:36 — Building a unified workflow with Monks Flow
01:08 — The ROAS trap: in-platform metrics vs. true incrementality
01:55 — Why media strategy ...
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- Is AI Making Companies Smarter or Just Faster? Scott Spirit at Cannes Lions
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- At Cannes Lions, Scott Spirit tackled one of the most relevant questions in marketing right now: is AI actually making organizations smarter, or is it primarily making them faster?
The answer is nuanced. Speed is real and valuable. Speed to market, the ability to course-correct quickly, the capacity to double down on what's working. AI is genuinely delivering all of that. But speed alone, optimized above everything else, is where businesses run into trouble.
Scott's framework is clear: use AI and data to move faster, but do it in a way that remains smart and considered. The goal isn't to optimize for speed. The goal is to make better decisions, faster.
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- How the Art of Writing Can Help L.A. Fire Survivors Heal
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- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Eighteen months after the disaster, this episode explores how storytelling can help survivors process trauma, reconnect with one another, and begin to reclaim what was lost.
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- World Cup Fans Take Over U.S. Cities
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- World Cup supporters are turning streets, bars and public spaces across America into celebrations of culture and national pride.
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- PA TRUMP TRUCK FACTORY VISIT & REMARKS
- Runtime
- 1:40:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump visits the Mack Trucks facility in Macungie, Pennsylvania, to deliver remarks focused on American manufacturing, jobs, affordability, and the economy. The visit comes as Pennsylvania remains a key political battleground ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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- Cannes Lions 2026: Day 2 | AI, Streaming, Fandoms and the Future of Brand Culture
- Runtime
- 37:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- From Cannes Lions 2026, LA Times Studios presents exclusive conversations with leaders shaping the future of media, marketing, technology and consumer culture.
This livestream features MINI CMO Jenny Treiber-Ruckenbrod on heritage, AI and self-expression; NBCUniversal Media Group Chairman Matt Strauss on Peacock, fandoms and the future of streaming; and Google’s Laura O’Connell on how AI is changing the language of creativity. LA Times Studios is hosting executive conversations from Cannes Lions across brand experience, AI-driven creativity and the next chapter of media.
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- Why Multi-Channel Marketing Falls Apart Without a Clear Outcome
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- At Cannes Lions, Xhemile Poley broke down the tension at the center of modern brand marketing: more access to consumers than ever before, across more channels than ever before, and still a lot of brands losing the story somewhere in the middle.
FAST channels, social, connected TV, digital. The landscape keeps expanding. The brands navigating it well are the ones anchored to a clear outcome, meeting consumers where they are, and letting the brand journey travel across channels rather than restarting at each one.
- Title
- SoCal Heat Wave Incoming
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Southern California is heading into a stretch of hot weather, with temperatures expected to peak Wednesday and humidity making conditions feel even warmer.
- Title
- Why Your Data Is Good Enough to Start With Right Now | Paul Heathcote at Cannes Lions 2025
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Paul Heathcote at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity breaks down why imperfect data is never the real barrier. The companies pulling ahead are the ones willing to start before conditions are perfect. Your data improves as you use it. The flywheel builds itself.
LA Times Studios is live from Cannes Lions 2025 with interviews, insights, and coverage from the leaders shaping media, business, and creativity today.
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🎥 LA Times Studios | Cannes Lions 2025
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- Title
- LaShonda Anderson-Williams on Why Human Judgment Is the Greatest Differentiator in AI
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- At Cannes Lions, LaShonda Anderson-Williams reframed the AI conversation with a single observation: no customer has ever asked for more AI. They ask for more value.
In this interview, LaShonda breaks down why data abundance is no longer the differentiator, why the path from data to insight to judgment is where brands actually compete, and why human judgment is the greatest source of differentiation available to organizations right now.
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- Rams Rookie Ty Simpson Sleeps on the Playbook
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rams rookie quarterback Ty Simpson is taking an unusual approach to learning the playbook. He's literally sleeping on it.
The 13th overall pick is recording himself reading Rams play calls and listening to them every night before bed, then again in the morning on the way to work. Simpson says he wants the playbook to be the last thing he thinks about before falling asleep and the first thing he hears when he wakes up. The former Alabama quarterback started the routine in college and has carried it over to the NFL during his first training camp.
Simpson is also learning from veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford, who he called a big brother in his development. With Stafford under contract through 2027, Simpson may have time to develop, but the rookie says he's doing everything he can to be ready when his opportunity arrives.
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- The Power of Live Events & Human Connection: LG Ad Solutions' Xhemile | Cannes Lions 2026
- Runtime
- 11:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Xhemile, VP and Head of Global Events at LG Ad Solutions, sits down at Cannes Lions 2026 to discuss how brands cut through the noise—and why staying true to who you are matters more than matching anyone else's budget.
She shares her journey from large-scale entertainment events to the world of CTV and B2B, why leading events means trusting your team and giving them a canvas to create, and how the biggest mistake brands make is "keeping up with the Joneses" instead of focusing on their actual goals and ROI. Xhemile also explains why brands need to meet customers where they are across every channel, and why live events create a human connection and trust that CTV and social simply can't replicate.
In this conversation, she covers:
00:00 — Introduction: Xhemile, LG Ad Solutions
00:19 — From Australia to New York: a career in events and entertainment
01:15 — Evolving from large-scale events to CTV and B2B
02:01 — Leading th...
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- Peacock's Matt Strauss on Why the Future of Media Is More Optimistic Than You Think
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- At Cannes Lions, Peacock Chairman Matt Strauss made the case for optimism in an industry that spends a lot of time talking about disruption.
The foundation of that optimism? A number that hasn't moved in over a decade. People consume roughly five hours of media per day, consistently, tracked by third parties, regardless of platform shifts or format changes. Nobody admits to it. But the data is clear.
For Matt and the team at NBCUniversal, that consistency is everything. The passion people have for television, for video, for the culture and community that great storytelling creates, that isn't fragile. It's one of the most durable forces in modern life.
With 100 years of heritage behind them, NBCUniversal has been building fandoms, developing franchises, and surprising and delighting audiences for generations. According to Matt, that's exactly what they plan to keep doing.
