AI companies are hiring electricians and carpenters at massive scale
thm · hn · 2026-07-29
A New York Times report says AI companies are hiring electricians and carpenters at massive scale to build out data centers.
The piece highlights how the AI boom is spilling into physical infrastructure labor, with demand rising for trades needed to wire, fit out, and maintain data-center campuses.
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