Meta to invest $115M training blue collar workers for guaranteed data center jobs
NinaDSchick · x · 2026-09-21
Per Polymarket, Meta is investing $115 million to train blue collar workers, with guaranteed data center jobs upon completion. It's another sign that the AI compute buildout is translating into large-scale workforce training investments.
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