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Media, tech, and advertising industry leaders are returning to the Cannes Lions Festival. The article highlights the importance of connecting AI with creators, commerce, and evolving premium media to succeed in the future of media.

Senior Trump administration officials, including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, are considering different approaches to potential government equity stakes in major AI companies. The proposal faces industry resistance, with companies like Microsoft and Meta showing skepticism, and recent export controls on Anthropic adding complexity to the discussions.

All southbound lanes on the 5 Freeway in Commerce were closed on Friday morning due to a reported shooting. Authorities responded, and all lanes have since reopened.

Officers chased a stolen pickup driver from Fontana into Los Angeles through freeways and streets. The driver, wanted in a possible carjacking, gestured out the vehicle's window and exited the freeway into southern LA County communities.

OKX has launched a new open-standard payment protocol designed to enable autonomous AI agents to conduct transactions in business and commerce, facilitating more complex financial interactions.

A report by the EU and UN reveals that Gaza requires over $71 billion in the next decade to recover, with housing, health, education, commerce, and agriculture among the most devastated sectors.

Bell Gardens and Commerce in Los Angeles are proposing a quarter-cent sales tax increase to compensate for revenue losses caused by California's upcoming blackjack ban. City officials announced the initiative on Thursday.