The NFL is back in a couple weeks, and so is artificial turf. Several NFL stadiums rolled out the green carpet this summer for World Cup matches, which are mandated to be played on grass. For the 92% of NFL players who prefer the real stuff, it’s proof-of-concept — and could become a players union bargaining objective come 2030. Also in this episode: Nvidia announces eye-popping long-term revenue expectations, retail inventories tick up, and we weigh a tax on robot labor.
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Read the stories in today’s episode:

• America's shelves are filling up
• Nvidia expects revenue to grow by 70% over the next year
• Football is back. So is the turf — and players aren't happy
• Could an AI tax disincentivize human layoffs?
• For specialty food importer, tariffs are still front and center
• For three generations, this family has kept up business along Route 66