Troy and Brian discuss the realist mood in Cannes, the key to good brand events, why hotels need a good playlist and Perplexity serving as an AI boogeyman.

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• 00:00 Introduction
• 04:17 Media Memberships and Loyalty
• 06:48 Hospitality and Technology
• 12:22 Events and Differentiation
• 14:55 Cannes Observations and Reflections
• 18:01 Media Industry Dynamics
• 27:15 Exploring with AI in Paris and London
• 32:30 The Rise of Perplexity and Content Theft
• 36:33 Publishers vs. AI Crawlers
• 41:27 The Future of Media and Distribution
• 46:24 Good Product

Apple has entered the AI fray with a compelling view of using it to remove friction that gets in the way of people want to get things done. The issue arises for those who create that friction by serving as intermediaries.

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• 00:39 Introduction to People vs. Algorithms
• 04:23 Apple's WWDC Highlights
• 10:29 Privacy and Trust in Tech
• 27:30 Microsoft's Rewind Feature Controversy
• 33:33 The Enduring Relevance of the Phone
• 38:45 Advertising Trends and Challenges
• 48:11 The War on the Inbox
• 53:57 Sleep and Technology

Technology acts as a compressor. AI is the latest pressure point. This week, we look at compression in software development, marketing and publishing. We then go into the difficult challenge of change management at the Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.

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• 00:53 Mailbag
• 02:41 The Decline of Blockbuster and Rise of Netflix
• 05:14 The Future of Software and AI's Impact
• 10:29 AI in Marketing and Customer Support
• 28:26 Navigating Change in Media Organizations
• 32:05 Digital Transformation in Media
• 35:34 The Decline of Traditional Newspapers
• 38:09 Strategies for Media Reinvention
• 47:36 The Role of Unions in Media
• 49:57 Good Product
• 56:52 Closing Remarks