UN Decolonization: Guam couldn’t send official representatives to the UN Special Committee on Decolonization due to funding limits, but a local petitioner urged the UN to visit Guam and help advance self-governance, citing the island’s military role and rising costs tied to federal policy. AI & Jobs: A new World Bank report says high-income countries face the highest exposure to AI job displacement, with automation-susceptible jobs far above lower-income economies—an issue for Guam’s workforce planning. AmeriCorps Funding: Kupu won a $1.75M AmeriCorps grant to expand its Conservation Leadership Development Program across Hawai‘i and Pacific sites including Guam and Saipan. Budget & Business Taxes: Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero vetoed Guam’s FY2027 budget bill and called a special session Aug. 10, with the business privilege tax rollback to 4% a key sticking point that would cut revenue and trigger service reductions. Hospital Audit: Guam Memorial Hospital’s FY2025 audit shows progress but still a $294.9M negative net position, with auditors flagging a procurement compliance issue tied to COVID recovery funds. Education Oversight: A Senate education chair is pressing GDOE for answers over a reported MOU that would place Science is Fun and Awesome Learning Academy charter students into George Washington High School space, raising concerns about special education impacts. Tourism Economy: A new report pegs Guam’s 2025 tourism economic impact at $1.6B and supports about one in five jobs. Ports & Military Logistics: Regional port leaders met on Guam to discuss how commercial terminals are upgrading infrastructure and logistics to handle accelerating military construction and troop movements.