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💻 WATCH: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang explains how people should approach their jobs in the age of AI. “If your job is the task, then it's very likely that when that task is automated, your job will be eliminated or changed.”

☢️ WATCH: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tells Axios co-founder Mike Allen that the constant warnings of AI doom from industry leaders are “complete nonsense.”

🏛 EXCLUSIVE: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tells Axios co-founder Mike Allen that the Trump administration and policymakers shouldn’t “over-correct” on AI policy over “science fiction” fear. “Don't make a knee-jerk reaction. Tomorrow is not some impending imminent day that you have to make a decision.”

🇺🇸 WATCH: On a new Behind the Curtain episode, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang explains how America made him successful and if his success could be duplicated. “Anything's possible in the United States," he tells Mike Allen. "There's a reason why it's called the American dream.”

🦾 EXCLUSIVE: NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang defends Chinese AI companies and open AI models like Kimi in a new Behind the Curtain with Axios co-founder Mike Allen “These Chinese models are excellent. Open source models that are excellent should be used."

And that's a wrap after four days of stacked programs at #AxiosHouse Cannes 2026. Today we chatted with leaders in media including: 📰 The Associated Press President and CEO Daisy Veerasingham on responsible AI: "We put journalists onto front lines in very difficult situations every single day and if we don't protect the work that they do, we don't value what they do." 🎙️ iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group CEO Conal Byrne on podcasting's continued rise: "It is very rare that a new, truly mass reach medium happens." The takeaway from today: Technology is changing fast. Trust remains the advantage. 🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined us aboard the Axios House yacht this week, and we'll see you on the Croisette next year. 📅 Until then, join us at Axios Media Trends Live on October 20 in New York City. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4f1FU58 ▶️ Missed a conversation? Catch up on all of our Cannes coverage on the Axios YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/4uUY6ly

1 big thing: Axios is hosting our inaugural #AxiosHouseDC from July 13 to July 15, 2026. Join us and moderators Mike Allen and Colin Demarest as top policymakers, business executives and civic leaders explore the ideas, investments and policies that will shape America's next 250 years. Why it matters: America marks its anniversary at a pivotal moment for innovation, competitiveness, security and economic growth. As AI transforms industries and technology reshapes how people work and consume information, the country is redefining what it takes to lead in the decades ahead. Speakers include: 🚘 Ford Motor Company executive chair Bill Ford 🏦 Bank of America chair and CEO Brian Moynihan 🇺🇸 More voices to come Register today: https://bit.ly/4uJllis

What we heard at Axios House Cannes Day 3: 🎬 Creator Dhar Mann on AI and creativity: "What AI has helped us do is not replace creativity, it's helped us scale it up." 🏎️ Mastercard McLaren Racing F1 driver Lando Norris on authenticity: "It's better to take out perfection from things because I think it makes it more authentic." 📺 Joy 101 founder and CEO Hoda Kotb on reinvention: "All of my blessings came after 50... It's not over. We decide when it's over." 🎥 United Talent Agency CEO David Kramer on the creator economy: "They have direct access to millions and millions of people who want to watch what they do." 🏀 Alex Rodriguez on the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)'s growth opportunity: "MLB makes about 25 or 30 times more than what the W makes for the same numbers." Tomorrow, we'll host one final day of conversations aboard the Axios House yacht with The Associated Press president and CEO Daisy Veerasingham, E.L.F. BEAUTY chief tech and AI officer Ekta Chopra and more leaders shaping the future of media, technology and business. ⭐ RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4wdZVLL 📷: Nicolas Gavet for Axios

⚓ Catch up quick: Day 2 onboard the #AxiosHouse Cannes yacht 🤖 Reddit, Inc. CEO Steve Huffman in conversation with Sara Fischer: "The sanitized, summarized, concise, sterile answer from AI causes people to appreciate Reddit more." 🎬 Creator Josh Richards in conversation with Kerry Flynn on social media's growing influence on Hollywood: "We're really starting to use social media as almost a place to test out content and find that audience before going to theaters." 📺 Colin Jost on SNL's evolution from broadcast TV to a YouTube powerhouse: "Hundreds of millions of people watch every week on YouTube." ☁️ Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince with one of the day's boldest predictions: "I think AI is going to destroy small businesses." ⛵ Two days left of our stacked lineup in Cannes- don’t miss out. Tomorrow's lineup includes creators Dhar Mann and Grace Wells, Joy 101 founder Hoda Kotb, athlete and entrepreneur Maria Sharapova and more. 👉 Grab your spot now: https://bit.ly/4fWoQ1s 📷 : Nicolas Gavet for Axios

🚤 Day 1 at #AxiosHouse Cannes: The CEOs, athletes and creators shaping what's next. ⚡ Across media, sports and entertainment, leaders kept returning to the same idea: human connection, authenticity and trust matter more than ever. 💬 Sara Fischer sat down with The New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien, who shared insight into their video strategy: "We want to be as preferred for watching as we are today for reading and listening." 🏈 With Kerry Flynn, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin discussed expanding CPR and AED access for young athletes: "We have to make sure these kids can chase their dreams safely." ✨ Entrepreneur and star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Rachel Zoe on standing out in the AI era: "Authenticity really is the thing that attracts people and keeps them there." 📷 Photo credits: Nicolas Gavet for Axios. Tomorrow on the yacht: creator Josh Richards, SNL'S Colin Jost, The Home Edit's Clea Shearer, Reddit, Inc. CEO Steve Huffman, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince, Spotify Co-CEO Gustav Söderström and more. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4w2J9Pq