It's here again - The last round-up of July. It's got it all: artificial intelligence, skills gap stories, leopard-y jeopardy.

Liquid Hard Drive Implants Could Increase Intellect - International Business Times

Let's kick off with some Matrix-type news. 

Background TV Is Detrimental to Children's Learning and Development, Study Finds - HNGN

Turn that TV off and find something less boring instead... (one for the 80s children)

Six leaders share their learning which helped them hone their leadership abilities - The India Economic Times

Leadership advice from some of India's best.

Google works with Mediacom to launch global training scheme - TrainingZone

The focus on mobile gathers pace...  

Plea for more measures to avoid skills shortage - The Belfast Telegraph

The obligatory skills gap piece. A more positive story than the headline makes out.

Leadership Is About Enabling The Full Potential In Others - Forbes

does your leader push you to see the full potential in yourself?

EC urges coding skills improvement across continent - V3.co.uk

Good advice from the European Commissioners.

Digital skills for the next generation - the Telegraph

Vocational education could prove the answer to our digital skills shortage.

Indian techies-in-training face down MAN-EATING LEOPARD - and WIN - The Register

The headline's better than the story - but what a headline.