AI & Jobs Policy: Bill Gates says the tax system nudges employers to replace workers with robots and argues for taxing AI/robots, plus he’s pushing “human-reserved” roles that should stay off-limits to AI displacement. AI Risk & Global Governance: Gates also wants to meet China’s Xi to coordinate AI safeguards, including monitoring AI’s ability to create molecules and enable biological attacks. Workforce Development: Wisconsin’s WOW Works will use a $5M U.S. DOL RESTART grant to expand reentry and apprenticeship pathways for justice-involved youth and young adults. Biomanufacturing Talent: Novonesis is partnering with Metropolitan Community College in Nebraska and launching scholarships to build biomanufacturing technician pipelines. Training for Hiring: Electric Boat and NEIT are expanding a Rhode Island workforce-training center with $45M total support to prepare about 8,000 new hires. Privacy at Work: A new report finds employee-monitoring apps often share worker data with Big Tech and third parties without clear notice. Immigration & HR Costs: The Trump administration proposes making H-1B fees permanently over $100K, with employers and foreign workers bracing for major cost and policy shifts. Labor Market Signals: Iowa’s unemployment rate held at 3.2% in July, while consumer confidence dipped again as gas prices stay above $4. Cross-Border Trade: Canada announced retaliatory 50% tariffs on U.S. goods, raising fears about jobs on both sides of the border.