AI Skills Gap: A new Microsoft-backed report says many U.S. IT workers aren’t getting enough training to use AI safely and effectively, even as some teams save hours weekly—while education and healthcare see far smaller gains. Defense & AI Risk: CNN reports a near-war with China was triggered by an AI-generated, false intelligence readout about a ship’s cargo, showing how fast AI mistakes can escalate. AI Guardrails Push: NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer introduced bills for national-security reviews of top AI releases and a “China firewall” for federal use. AI Safety Diplomacy: Reuters says U.S. and China experts are floating safeguards like keeping AI out of nuclear decisions and setting a hotline for AI-related emergencies. Agentic Commerce Standards: Mastercard is rolling out AI-agent shopping with virtual cards and spending controls, but shoppers remain wary—only a small share want bots to buy without approval. Data Center Power Costs: The House advanced the Ratepayer Protection Act to make large data centers cover grid upgrade costs instead of families and small businesses. Semiconductor Reality Check: A new analysis argues AI chip design is being forced to move from late-stage verification to physics-aware co-design as stacked dies and power/heat interactions get harder. Markets: U.S. stocks ended the week mixed after the Fed’s first rate hike in three years, with yields and oil still driving volatility. Biotech Wins: FDA approved IntraBio’s AQNEURSA for ataxia-telangiectasia, the first drug for the condition in the U.S. mRNA Flu Shot: Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine is now available for people 50+ ahead of the season.