The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity returns June 22–26 in Cannes, France. While the Festival has existed for over 70 years, this marks only the third edition of LIONS Creators, its dedicated creator economy program and space, which launched in 2024.

Meta held its annual developer event, Meta Connect 2024, this week, announcing several updates across AI, VR, and AR. Along with unveiling new devices like Meta Quest 3S, upgrades to Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, and the advanced (though not yet ready for consumers) augmented reality glasses, Orion, the company also shared updates that will be relevant to creators of all sizes, primarily around Meta AI.