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Cannes is CES with Rosé

June 26, 2026 · 59 min

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This week’s episode leans heavily into Cannes, which is a world where everyone is selling and many are lying. Creators are the cool kids of Cannes, while the site of a drone show by a mobile ad network is considered normal. Plus: Ana Andjelic on what makes A24 unique.

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Chapters:

* 00:00 Open

* 00:23 Welcome

* 01:45 Reporting From Cannes

* 08:25 Retail Media Makes Content

* 13:46 Creator Con

* 23:42 Smart Glasses Arms Race

* 29:26 AI Empire Leverage

* 31:59 A24 Money And Mystique with Ana Andjelic

* 37:58 Publishers vs Google

* 45:49 Cannes Cool Kids

* 47:41 Good Product

* 54:08 PVA Notes Updates

* 55:45 Fan Feedback

* 58:24 Credits



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