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WHAT'S NEXT?: AI will replace 16% of jobs over the next decade. A billion people will enter the job market over the next ten years.

• [New] Proto Ventures fills the gap for faculty and researchers who believe their work could have real-world applications but do not have the time, entrepreneurial expertise, or interested graduate students to pursue them. MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• [New] Any Iranian progress to weaponize will presumably be slowed by major Iranian counterintelligence investigations within the program, which could make it more difficult for surviving Iranian nuclear scientists to do their work. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program introduce work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents and require states with high payment error rates to cover 5% to 15% of program costs starting in 2028. IndraStra Global
• [New] Climate change, development, labour shortages and tariffs threaten their ability to grow one of Michigan's signature crops. The Guardian
• [New] Over the past year, BDC has increased employment by over 24% year-on-year, with 85% of new hires hired in local markets, generating localized job opportunities and contributing to talent development for the data center sector. https://vir.com.vn/
• [New] The sustainable supply chain in agriculture could generate over 70 million new jobs worldwide by 2025, spanning crop management, logistics, analytics, compliance, and carbon accounting. Farmonaut
• [New] Sustainable supply chains in agriculture are projected to create over 70 million new jobs globally by 2025. Farmonaut
• [New] By creating much needed jobs for the combined population of over 1.2 billion people, it is unsurprising that the Financial Times predict that Africa will be the new China. IFT
• [New] Utility street works cost the UK economy at least £4 B per year and can cause disruption to businesses and residents. SlideShare
• [New] Tiny Robots Could Help Fix Leaky Water Pipes Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks and fix them autonomously - reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work - have been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield. SlideShare
• [New] Onshore wind deployment has the potential to create high-quality jobs across the UK. GOV.UK
• [New] The increased deployment of onshore wind will increase economic opportunities by providing new skills and job opportunities and strengthening UK supply chains. GOV.UK
• [New] Onshore wind will play an essential role in Clean Power by 2030, leading to a more secure and affordable energy system, and creating new economic opportunities and jobs across the UK. GOV.UK
• [New] The simultaneous insolvency of Prax and its parent company directly impacts several hundred local jobs and could increase the United Kingdom's dependency on imported refined products. Energynews.pro
• [New] A third of UK businesses report they plan to reduce headcount in response to April's increase in employers' national insurance contributions, with one in five having already cut jobs. Retail Times
• [New] As remote and hybrid work becomes the norm, businesses will increasingly turn to advanced HR outsourcing solutions to manage distributed teams effectively in 2025. Business Process Outsourcing Services | Unity Communica
• [New] 1,000 existing Work Coaches will be deployed in 2025 to 2026 to deliver intensive voluntary employment support to around 65,000 sick and disabled people - helping them to break down barriers to opportunity, drive growth and unlock the benefits of work. GOV.UK
• [New] Microsoft announced plans to lay off ~4% of its workforce (~9,100 jobs), in part to fund its AI infrastructure investments; its King division (Candy Crush) will cut ~200 positions. The Strategy Stack
• [New] While Myanmar already has favourable land and conditions for employment, there is still a need to create real job opportunities. Global New Light Of Myanmar
• [New] The Worker Training Centers will help position Victoria as the leading training and education state in Australia for wind and renewable hydrogen. Energy
• [New] A 40% increase in clinical trial activity in the UK could generate an additional £3 billion for the UK economy, and 26,000 new jobs. Health Research Authority

Last updated: 07 July 2025