The Brief – Monday 29 June: ‘Careless People’ author sues Meta, AI takes Cannes, ITV to drop rugby in-game ads

⚖️ Meta whistleblower and Careless People author Sarah Wynn-Williams is suing the tech giant, accusing the company of a “blatant violation of the first amendment” by seeking a gag order that has disallowed her publicising her memoir. She is also accusing Meta of “coercive surveillance”. (The Guardian)

🦁 The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity chair, Phil Thomas, said 40% of the entries to this year’s awards disclosed they had used AI in the work — double the amount in 2025. (Campaign)

🏉 ITV will drop the controversial in-game ads from its rugby union coverage of the Nations Championship next month after it was unable to sell the slots due to brands focusing on the World Cup. (The Guardian)

🤖 OpenAI is weighing holding off on its initial public offering, previously rumoured to occur later this year, until 2027. The startup is targeting a valuation of up to $1tn. (New York Times)

📱 YouTube Shorts has received an update that allows users to double the playback speed of short-form videos. (YouTube)