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The Data Center in Indiana will not be stopping anytime soon- Meta Chooses Indiana for New $115M AI Workforce Academy INDIANAPOLIS — Meta is betting big on Central Indiana to build the physical foundations of the artificial intelligence revolution. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced the start of America’s Workforce Academy (AWA), a first-of-its-kind, $115 million skilled trades initiative designed to combat a nationwide shortage of workers capable of constructing AI infrastructure. Indiana has been selected as one of just four pilot states in the country to host the program. Other locations include Louisiana, Texas and Ohio. While the physical training center will be located in Indianapolis, Meta has tapped the Boone County Economic Development Corporation (Boone EDC) as its core local community partner to drive recruitment across Central Indiana. The academy represents a radical shift in traditional workforce development. It requires no prior experience, no college degree, and promises zero student debt. Instead of paying for school, participants will actually be paid to learn. The 4-to-5-week intensive bootcamp is fully funded by Meta, covering all tuition, travel, lodging, and a daily stipend for trainees. The moment an applicant is accepted into the academy, they receive a guaranteed job offer from one of Meta’s construction contractor partners, conditioned on graduation. 93 WIBC Indianapolis
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The Data Center in Indiana will not be stopping anytime soon- Meta Chooses Indiana for New $115M AI Workforce Academy INDIANAPOLIS — Meta is betting big on Central Indiana to build the physical foundations of the artificial intelligence revolution. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced the start of America’s Workforce Academy (AWA), a first-of-its-kind, $115 million skilled trades initiative designed to combat a nationwide shortage of workers capable of constructing AI infrastructure. Indiana has been selected as one of just four pilot states in the country to host the program. Other locations include Louisiana, Texas and Ohio. While the physical training center will be located in Indianapolis, Meta has tapped the Boone County Economic Development Corporation (Boone EDC) as its core local community partner to drive recruitment across Central Indiana. The academy represents a radical shift in traditional workforce development. It requires no prior experience, no college degree, and promises zero student debt. Instead of paying for school, participants will actually be paid to learn. The 4-to-5-week intensive bootcamp is fully funded by Meta, covering all tuition, travel, lodging, and a daily stipend for trainees. The moment an applicant is accepted into the academy, they receive a guaranteed job offer from one of Meta’s construction contractor partners, conditioned on graduation. 93 WIBC Indianapolis

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55 people Graduate from Meta’s Paid AI Infrastructure Program INDIANAPOLIS — Meta celebrated a milestone in central Indiana on Wednesday, August 6, honoring the inaugural graduating class of its America’s Workforce Academy (AWA). The Indianapolis cohort is the first graduating class in the nation for the tuition-free program. More than 55 students earned industry credentials, hands-on technical training, and guaranteed job placements in high-demand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure fields. 93 WIBC Indianapolis
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55 people Graduate from Meta’s Paid AI Infrastructure Program INDIANAPOLIS — Meta celebrated a milestone in central Indiana on Wednesday, August 6, honoring the inaugural graduating class of its America’s Workforce Academy (AWA). The Indianapolis cohort is the first graduating class in the nation for the tuition-free program. More than 55 students earned industry credentials, hands-on technical training, and guaranteed job placements in high-demand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure fields. 93 WIBC Indianapolis

Johnette Cruz

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Zuckerberg is admitting that Meta's AI ambitions are now limited by the number of electricians in America (Save this). Meta needs fiber technicians, electricians, and advanced carpentry, that there aren't enough people to do it, and that the company may need hundreds of thousands to millions more trained workers. Meta backed that up with money because they America's Workforce Academy launched in June with an initial $115 million commitment, running five week bootcamps across electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fiber, and welding trades. Training is free including tuition, travel, lodging, tools, and a daily stipend, and participants get a conditional job offer from a Meta contractor partner before training begins. It is the largest private sector skilled trades program with a job guarantee in US history, run with Associated Builders and Contractors, CBRE, and the National Urban League. The four pilot cities, Baton Rouge, Indianapolis, Houston, and Columbus, are the same states where Meta is spending billions on data centers, including a $27 billion, 2,250-acre campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The shortage numbers explain the urgency. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects roughly 81,000 electrician openings annually through 2034, while industry estimates put the decade's need above 300,000 new electricians. Roughly 20,000 electricians retire each year and nearly 30% of union electricians are between 50 and 70, so the workforce is aging out faster than it replenishes. NECA estimates about 10,000 electricians leave the trade annually against roughly 7,000 entering, a structural deficit rather than a cyclical one. Data center construction overall faces a projected shortfall of up to 499,000 workers in 2026, and ABC estimates the broader construction industry must attract 349,000 additional workers this year alone. Electricians are the specific chokepoint because of how data center costs are distributed. Electrical work accounts for 45% to 70% of total data center construction cost, making it the largest single line item and the biggest schedule risk. Electrician driven delays can cost up to $300,000 per hour on stalled commissioning. Electrical trades employment grew about 30% since 2016 while contractor backlogs grew roughly 6x over the same period, which is the gap in one statistic. Meta has committed to roughly $600 billion in US data center development by 2028 and operates or is building 27 data centers, so the labor pipeline is the gating factor on that entire number.
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Zuckerberg is admitting that Meta's AI ambitions are now limited by the number of electricians in America (Save this). Meta needs fiber technicians, electricians, and advanced carpentry, that there aren't enough people to do it, and that the company may need hundreds of thousands to millions more trained workers. Meta backed that up with money because they America's Workforce Academy launched in June with an initial $115 million commitment, running five week bootcamps across electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fiber, and welding trades. Training is free including tuition, travel, lodging, tools, and a daily stipend, and participants get a conditional job offer from a Meta contractor partner before training begins. It is the largest private sector skilled trades program with a job guarantee in US history, run with Associated Builders and Contractors, CBRE, and the National Urban League. The four pilot cities, Baton Rouge, Indianapolis, Houston, and Columbus, are the same states where Meta is spending billions on data centers, including a $27 billion, 2,250-acre campus in Richland Parish, Louisiana. The shortage numbers explain the urgency. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects roughly 81,000 electrician openings annually through 2034, while industry estimates put the decade's need above 300,000 new electricians. Roughly 20,000 electricians retire each year and nearly 30% of union electricians are between 50 and 70, so the workforce is aging out faster than it replenishes. NECA estimates about 10,000 electricians leave the trade annually against roughly 7,000 entering, a structural deficit rather than a cyclical one. Data center construction overall faces a projected shortfall of up to 499,000 workers in 2026, and ABC estimates the broader construction industry must attract 349,000 additional workers this year alone. Electricians are the specific chokepoint because of how data center costs are distributed. Electrical work accounts for 45% to 70% of total data center construction cost, making it the largest single line item and the biggest schedule risk. Electrician driven delays can cost up to $300,000 per hour on stalled commissioning. Electrical trades employment grew about 30% since 2016 while contractor backlogs grew roughly 6x over the same period, which is the gap in one statistic. Meta has committed to roughly $600 billion in US data center development by 2028 and operates or is building 27 data centers, so the labor pipeline is the gating factor on that entire number.

Milk Road AI

28,727 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Excited to announce Meta's new Fiber Technician Program — launching this week in Ohio. Four weeks of hands-on training — tuition free — and a guaranteed job at a Meta infrastructure site. This role is needed at every AI infrastructure site in the country, and we plan to scale it nationwide.
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Excited to announce Meta's new Fiber Technician Program — launching this week in Ohio. Four weeks of hands-on training — tuition free — and a guaranteed job at a Meta infrastructure site. This role is needed at every AI infrastructure site in the country, and we plan to scale it nationwide.

Dina Powell McCormick

52,087 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

Mark Zuckerberg is laying out a sweeping vision for AI: a personal superintelligence available 24/7 to everyone. Zuckerberg says these AI agents could eventually help people across nearly every part of life, including work, learning, relationships, and mental health, as Meta releases its new open-weight "Muse Glimmer" model and pushes to make advanced AI more widely accessible. At the same time, Meta is investing in the people and communities behind that future, including America’s Workforce Academy and a $1 billion community fund tied to its growing data-center footprint. His message is simple: "The future is for everyone."
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Mark Zuckerberg is laying out a sweeping vision for AI: a personal superintelligence available 24/7 to everyone. Zuckerberg says these AI agents could eventually help people across nearly every part of life, including work, learning, relationships, and mental health, as Meta releases its new open-weight "Muse Glimmer" model and pushes to make advanced AI more widely accessible. At the same time, Meta is investing in the people and communities behind that future, including America’s Workforce Academy and a $1 billion community fund tied to its growing data-center footprint. His message is simple: "The future is for everyone."

Fox News

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NEW: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlining his AI vision for a world where personal superintelligence is available to everyone rather than only a select few with a new artificial intelligence roadmap Zuckerberg also previewing a $1 billion 'Future Is for Everyone Fund' to invest directly in local communities where Meta owns and operates data centers, supporting teachers, law enforcement, infrastructure, and other community priorities. Zuckerberg said the idea was inspired in part by Richland Parish, Louisiana, where teachers received bonuses tied to the economic impact of Meta’s data center investment in the state. Read the details ⬇️
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NEW: Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlining his AI vision for a world where personal superintelligence is available to everyone rather than only a select few with a new artificial intelligence roadmap Zuckerberg also previewing a $1 billion 'Future Is for Everyone Fund' to invest directly in local communities where Meta owns and operates data centers, supporting teachers, law enforcement, infrastructure, and other community priorities. Zuckerberg said the idea was inspired in part by Richland Parish, Louisiana, where teachers received bonuses tied to the economic impact of Meta’s data center investment in the state. Read the details ⬇️

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ST. MARY CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL UNVEILS VISION FOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX “GROWING THE NEST” (Monroe, MI) St. Mary Catholic Central High School, a heritage school formed from the 1986 merger of St. Mary Academy and Monroe Catholic Central, is proud to announce an exciting new development that promises to revolutionize the SMCC experience for its students. The school has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art athletic complex project titled "Growing the Nest." Anticipated to be a significant milestone in the school's history, "Growing the Nest" is a 4-phase project set to offer a range of cutting-edge facilities designed to elevate athletic and extracurricular pursuits for all students. This expansion aims to meet the growing demands and advance SMCC's commitment to providing our students and families with the best educational experience in the Monroe County region. The video accompanying this announcement outlines our vision for “Growing the Nest.” There will be opportunities for involvement, support, and participation in various aspects of this exciting venture for parents, alumni, and community members. Further updates and detailed information on "Growing the Nest" will follow. For more information on “Growing the Nest”, please contact St. Mary Catholic Central President, Sean Jorgensen, at (734) 241-7622 x 152 or sjorgensen@smccmonroe.com. #GrowingTheNest #BeSaltAndLight #YouBelongHere
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ST. MARY CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL UNVEILS VISION FOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX “GROWING THE NEST” (Monroe, MI) St. Mary Catholic Central High School, a heritage school formed from the 1986 merger of St. Mary Academy and Monroe Catholic Central, is proud to announce an exciting new development that promises to revolutionize the SMCC experience for its students. The school has unveiled plans for a state-of-the-art athletic complex project titled "Growing the Nest." Anticipated to be a significant milestone in the school's history, "Growing the Nest" is a 4-phase project set to offer a range of cutting-edge facilities designed to elevate athletic and extracurricular pursuits for all students. This expansion aims to meet the growing demands and advance SMCC's commitment to providing our students and families with the best educational experience in the Monroe County region. The video accompanying this announcement outlines our vision for “Growing the Nest.” There will be opportunities for involvement, support, and participation in various aspects of this exciting venture for parents, alumni, and community members. Further updates and detailed information on "Growing the Nest" will follow. For more information on “Growing the Nest”, please contact St. Mary Catholic Central President, Sean Jorgensen, at (734) 241-7622 x 152 or [email protected]. #GrowingTheNest #BeSaltAndLight #YouBelongHere

SMCC Athletics

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BlackRock just spent $100 million training plumbers and electricians. The initiative is called Future Builders. The goal is to get 50,000 Americans through skilled trades programs over five years, electricians, HVAC techs, ironworkers, pipefitters. There is a real crisis behind it. America is trying to build the most ambitious AI infrastructure in history. Meta alone is spending up to $50 billion on a single data center campus in Louisiana. That construction requires an enormous amount of electrical work. There are not enough electricians to do it and the numbers are stark. About 200,000 electricians are expected to retire over the next decade. We need over 300,000 new ones just to build out the data centers Big Tech is racing to complete. The gap is not closing on its own. Microsoft and Google have both flagged the electrician shortage as a top constraint on U.S. data center expansion. For decades, the U.S. pushed every student toward a four-year degree. Trade enrollment fell, apprenticeship pipelines thinned out, the workforce aged and was never replaced. Now the bill is coming due at the worst possible time. BlackRock also invested over $3 billion in the bonds financing Meta's Hyperion data center, part of a $27 billion private debt deal, the largest ever structured for a single project. It is now funding both the AI buildout and the workers needed to finish it. AI is not automating the electrician. AI is the reason the electrician now has more leverage than ever. Every model, every data center, every autonomous system runs on physical infrastructure that only a credentialed tradesperson can legally build and energize. The technology that was supposed to replace blue-collar work turned out to need blue-collar work more than any other sector right now.
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BlackRock just spent $100 million training plumbers and electricians. The initiative is called Future Builders. The goal is to get 50,000 Americans through skilled trades programs over five years, electricians, HVAC techs, ironworkers, pipefitters. There is a real crisis behind it. America is trying to build the most ambitious AI infrastructure in history. Meta alone is spending up to $50 billion on a single data center campus in Louisiana. That construction requires an enormous amount of electrical work. There are not enough electricians to do it and the numbers are stark. About 200,000 electricians are expected to retire over the next decade. We need over 300,000 new ones just to build out the data centers Big Tech is racing to complete. The gap is not closing on its own. Microsoft and Google have both flagged the electrician shortage as a top constraint on U.S. data center expansion. For decades, the U.S. pushed every student toward a four-year degree. Trade enrollment fell, apprenticeship pipelines thinned out, the workforce aged and was never replaced. Now the bill is coming due at the worst possible time. BlackRock also invested over $3 billion in the bonds financing Meta's Hyperion data center, part of a $27 billion private debt deal, the largest ever structured for a single project. It is now funding both the AI buildout and the workers needed to finish it. AI is not automating the electrician. AI is the reason the electrician now has more leverage than ever. Every model, every data center, every autonomous system runs on physical infrastructure that only a credentialed tradesperson can legally build and energize. The technology that was supposed to replace blue-collar work turned out to need blue-collar work more than any other sector right now.

StockMarket.News

278,150 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

#Ethiopia: University students to teach for one year before graduation as part of new initiative, education minister says University students will be required to teach for one year before graduation as part of a new initiative, Education Minister Birhanu Nega (PhD) has announced. "A program named 'Ethiopian University Service' has been prepared," he said, adding that it will allow students to "serve the community in their field of study before graduation." Speaking on April 02, 2025, at the House of People's Representatives' Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, Employment and Technology Affairs, Birhanu linked the program to the country's teacher shortage. "There is a shortage of over 100,000 teachers," he said, noting that the initiative is among several efforts to "address the severe shortage of qualified teachers widely observed in the country." He explained that students "will be paid for their basic expenses and required to teach for one year" before entering their fourth year. Watch!
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#Ethiopia: University students to teach for one year before graduation as part of new initiative, education minister says University students will be required to teach for one year before graduation as part of a new initiative, Education Minister Birhanu Nega (PhD) has announced. "A program named 'Ethiopian University Service' has been prepared," he said, adding that it will allow students to "serve the community in their field of study before graduation." Speaking on April 02, 2025, at the House of People's Representatives' Standing Committee on Human Resource Development, Employment and Technology Affairs, Birhanu linked the program to the country's teacher shortage. "There is a shortage of over 100,000 teachers," he said, noting that the initiative is among several efforts to "address the severe shortage of qualified teachers widely observed in the country." He explained that students "will be paid for their basic expenses and required to teach for one year" before entering their fourth year. Watch!

Addis Standard

11,441 просмотров • 1 год назад

NASA requires the best and brightest from across the nation to undertake our world-changing mission. We have several programs to strengthen the workforce and rebuild core competencies. - Internships to help bring new talent into the organization. - Applying on USAJobs, as well as a wide-scale contractor-to-civil servant program as a component of the recent workforce directive. - NASA Force, partnered with OPM, to bring in term-based appointments from the most advanced and competitive industry in the history of America’s space program. They will solve some of the toughest challenges, elevate our younger talent, and serve their country. This also opens exchange opportunities for the NASA workforce to join industry.
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NASA requires the best and brightest from across the nation to undertake our world-changing mission. We have several programs to strengthen the workforce and rebuild core competencies. - Internships to help bring new talent into the organization. - Applying on USAJobs, as well as a wide-scale contractor-to-civil servant program as a component of the recent workforce directive. - NASA Force, partnered with OPM, to bring in term-based appointments from the most advanced and competitive industry in the history of America’s space program. They will solve some of the toughest challenges, elevate our younger talent, and serve their country. This also opens exchange opportunities for the NASA workforce to join industry.

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31,593 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

META’s Louisiana Data Center deal exposed “It's one of the biggest data centers on the planet. The site could fit 173 Superdomes. It'll use enough electricity to power 2 million homes. META is only sharing in the costs for the first 15 years of its operation” “What happens at year 16? I'll spoil it. More of those costs will get added to your utility bill. Prices will be driven up” “The majority of the details are being kept secret, meaning this very well could fuel higher electric bills for decades to come. The fourth wave of exploitation will be in your water and will come from your wallet. This is not a good deal for Louisiana and it's not a good deal for anyone except Entergy and META” “ must demand accountability from Meta, Entergy, the Public Service Commission who regulates Entergy, and all the state elected officials that helps put this deal together.”
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META’s Louisiana Data Center deal exposed “It's one of the biggest data centers on the planet. The site could fit 173 Superdomes. It'll use enough electricity to power 2 million homes. META is only sharing in the costs for the first 15 years of its operation” “What happens at year 16? I'll spoil it. More of those costs will get added to your utility bill. Prices will be driven up” “The majority of the details are being kept secret, meaning this very well could fuel higher electric bills for decades to come. The fourth wave of exploitation will be in your water and will come from your wallet. This is not a good deal for Louisiana and it's not a good deal for anyone except Entergy and META” “ must demand accountability from Meta, Entergy, the Public Service Commission who regulates Entergy, and all the state elected officials that helps put this deal together.”

Wall Street Apes

111,670 просмотров • 1 год назад

Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over. I present to you #GayuTradingAcademy. Not just crafted it to teach simple trading knowledge similar to what you've been seeing, my Academy is 💯 unique in its courses,syllabus and methodology of teaching. It’s an academy ready to produce traders who’ll compete with the best brains of the world. It's an academy I carefully designed with years of work, reading, experience, and knowledge to teach people from novice to professional traders. Which it won’t be difficult for me because I started from the bottom. The academy is designed to be a school of philosophical trading knowledge for informed decisions, a home where hungry and smart traders ready to dominate and navigate rigorous market conditions irrespective of the season will be produced. It's an Academy where students will raise their shoulders and beat their chests with proud because of the knowledge they acquire from experienced and professional traders with track records of undeniable success, knowledge, and profits. Gayu Academy is space where, in short periods of its existence, it will produce hundreds of successful traders in the crypto space. GM ☕️
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Ladies and gentlemen, the wait is over. I present to you #GayuTradingAcademy. Not just crafted it to teach simple trading knowledge similar to what you've been seeing, my Academy is 💯 unique in its courses,syllabus and methodology of teaching. It’s an academy ready to produce traders who’ll compete with the best brains of the world. It's an academy I carefully designed with years of work, reading, experience, and knowledge to teach people from novice to professional traders. Which it won’t be difficult for me because I started from the bottom. The academy is designed to be a school of philosophical trading knowledge for informed decisions, a home where hungry and smart traders ready to dominate and navigate rigorous market conditions irrespective of the season will be produced. It's an Academy where students will raise their shoulders and beat their chests with proud because of the knowledge they acquire from experienced and professional traders with track records of undeniable success, knowledge, and profits. Gayu Academy is space where, in short periods of its existence, it will produce hundreds of successful traders in the crypto space. GM ☕️

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52,377 просмотров • 1 год назад

Merrillville, Indiana is becoming a major hub for the Sikh community in the Midwest, and a new $10 million Gurdwara Sahib is the latest sign of that growth. According to organizers, the project is one of the largest Sikh religious centers in the Midwest, sitting on 20 acres with a 15,000 square foot building and a 150-foot elevation. They say the goal is to create a place that resembles the grand Gurdwaras found in India while serving as a spiritual, cultural, and community hub for generations. In their own video announcement, community leaders describe Merrillville as becoming a destination for the Sikh community, saying the area is now “on the map” and highlighting future opportunities for families, businesses, and the broader community. They say the project came together through support and donations from people across Indiana and multiple other states, calling it a historic achievement and a lasting legacy for the Sikh community. The full video is nearly 20 minutes long and is a mix of Indian languages and English. I was only able to AI translate about 5 minutes of the video, but even that portion highlights the scale of the project, the growth of the congregation, and the significance they place on this new center. SAUCE:
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Merrillville, Indiana is becoming a major hub for the Sikh community in the Midwest, and a new $10 million Gurdwara Sahib is the latest sign of that growth. According to organizers, the project is one of the largest Sikh religious centers in the Midwest, sitting on 20 acres with a 15,000 square foot building and a 150-foot elevation. They say the goal is to create a place that resembles the grand Gurdwaras found in India while serving as a spiritual, cultural, and community hub for generations. In their own video announcement, community leaders describe Merrillville as becoming a destination for the Sikh community, saying the area is now “on the map” and highlighting future opportunities for families, businesses, and the broader community. They say the project came together through support and donations from people across Indiana and multiple other states, calling it a historic achievement and a lasting legacy for the Sikh community. The full video is nearly 20 minutes long and is a mix of Indian languages and English. I was only able to AI translate about 5 minutes of the video, but even that portion highlights the scale of the project, the growth of the congregation, and the significance they place on this new center. SAUCE:

indy reporter

58,224 просмотров • 3 месяцев назад

We need the data centers. We have to win the AI race. My guest for episode 5 of Counterweight is Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock. This spring he wrote about Loudoun County, VA in City Journal. Loudoun, one of the richest counties in America, with a median household income of around $170,000, has become the unlikely center of a new data center-based industrial revolution. And it's not just Loudoun. Data center construction is up about twenty times nationwide in three years, leading to an enormous political backlash. New York State imposed a moratorium on data center construction, and even Republican Greg Abbott of Texas has put a temporary pause in place. Meanwhile, speaking for myself, I’ve seen a ton of fear-mongering about them, with very little in the way of clear explanation of what the costs and benefits are and what they mean for the localities that might bring them in. I've brought Judge on to walk through in granular detail how data centers work, how Loudoun County became ground zero for the data center boom, and the recent pushback against data centers. We also talk about the unfortunate habit that AI CEOs have of seeming like the gloomiest people in the world in relation to the products they are trying to sell.
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We need the data centers. We have to win the AI race. My guest for episode 5 of Counterweight is Manhattan Institute's Judge Glock. This spring he wrote about Loudoun County, VA in City Journal. Loudoun, one of the richest counties in America, with a median household income of around $170,000, has become the unlikely center of a new data center-based industrial revolution. And it's not just Loudoun. Data center construction is up about twenty times nationwide in three years, leading to an enormous political backlash. New York State imposed a moratorium on data center construction, and even Republican Greg Abbott of Texas has put a temporary pause in place. Meanwhile, speaking for myself, I’ve seen a ton of fear-mongering about them, with very little in the way of clear explanation of what the costs and benefits are and what they mean for the localities that might bring them in. I've brought Judge on to walk through in granular detail how data centers work, how Loudoun County became ground zero for the data center boom, and the recent pushback against data centers. We also talk about the unfortunate habit that AI CEOs have of seeming like the gloomiest people in the world in relation to the products they are trying to sell.

Will Chamberlain

21,345 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

The Vancouver Police Training Academy in the Woodward’s building was officially opened today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with more than 275 guests and community members attending. “This state-of-the-art Academy represents a new chapter in the history of the VPD and, crucially, in how recruits are trained to become officers who will serve the unique and dynamic policing needs of Vancouver,” said Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Chief Steve Rai. “For the first time since 1978, when the Department last had its own training program, we will be able to fully develop the next generation of police officers in Vancouver -- from the day they join our organization to when they graduate and begin their careers with the VPD.” Forty “Class One” recruits began their studies at the facility in the Woodward’s building at 351 Abbott Street in the Downtown Eastside earlier this week. The students will complete their training and start work in the city on June 25, 2027. Another 40 recruits (Class Two) begin their studies January 18, 2027. “The opening of the Vancouver Police Training Academy is a significant milestone for public safety in Vancouver,” said Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services. “As a graduate and former trustee of the Justice Institute of B.C., training recruits within the city will give them valuable exposure to the operational environment, diverse communities, and public safety challenges they will encounter throughout their careers. This academy will help prepare the next generation of officers and strengthen public safety for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.” Initially announced in February 2026, the 30,000-square-foot, 3-floor Training Academy received provincial approval in March. Construction in the space formerly occupied by London Drugs began June 1. “The Academy is a foundational addition to the Woodward’s building and to the Downtown Eastside community. Greater police presence in the area is already showing a positive public safety impact with the addition of District 5 operations and will only continue to improve now the Academy is running,” said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. “Vancouver’s residents, business, and visitors are clear – safety is a top priority for them. This location was specifically chosen to enhance safety, stability and community in the DTES, Gastown, Chinatown and surrounding areas.” The City of Vancouver provided $4 million in total for the work, which included $2.8 million for the establishment of District 5 and $1.2 million for the Academy. Additional costs are fully funded within the approved VPD budget. “Today’s grand opening is indeed a milestone for VPD recruits and the Department. On behalf of the VPD, I thank the City of Vancouver, the Province, Westbank Properties, and the Vancouver Police Foundation for their support. I also want to recognize the many VPD officers and civilian staff who worked tirelessly over the last four months to build out the Recruit Development Program, including a Vancouver-centric curriculum, and to oversee the construction and all other facets of this project,” said Rai. “Ultimately, the Academy is an investment in public safety. Recruits coming through the VPD Academy will have the exceptional skills Vancouver residents, businesses, and visitors expect from the VPD, and they’ll be ready to deploy across the city the moment they graduate.” The Academy features: A virtual reality room where recruits can work through a multitude of high-pressure policing scenarios, including crisis intervention and de-escalation, mental health, and strategic communications Two large classrooms and two smaller classrooms designed for active learning with smaller cohorts to enhance the instructor-to-recruit ratio A report-writing room where recruits hone administrative capabilities A dedicated police radio channel for communications training A gym that includes a turf floor section for training Athletic therapy space A massage, physiotherapy, and first aid room Cafeteria Courses are taught by nine full-time instructors, all of whom are experienced VPD officers with first-hand experience of the policing challenges of the city. They will teach a provincially approved specialized VPD curriculum. Another nine officer instructors are in place at the Tactical Training Centre, where recruits complete use-of-force training, firearms instruction, and other critical skill-building. Driving instruction is provided by VPD trainers at Mission Raceway. All recruits at the Academy use laptops and work under major case management principles, learning VPD systems from Day One to ensure they are efficient and effective when deployed. The VPD Museum will also move into the Woodward’s building so visitors can learn more about the history of the Department.
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The Vancouver Police Training Academy in the Woodward’s building was officially opened today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony with more than 275 guests and community members attending. “This state-of-the-art Academy represents a new chapter in the history of the VPD and, crucially, in how recruits are trained to become officers who will serve the unique and dynamic policing needs of Vancouver,” said Vancouver Police Department (VPD) Chief Steve Rai. “For the first time since 1978, when the Department last had its own training program, we will be able to fully develop the next generation of police officers in Vancouver -- from the day they join our organization to when they graduate and begin their careers with the VPD.” Forty “Class One” recruits began their studies at the facility in the Woodward’s building at 351 Abbott Street in the Downtown Eastside earlier this week. The students will complete their training and start work in the city on June 25, 2027. Another 40 recruits (Class Two) begin their studies January 18, 2027. “The opening of the Vancouver Police Training Academy is a significant milestone for public safety in Vancouver,” said Terry Yung, Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services. “As a graduate and former trustee of the Justice Institute of B.C., training recruits within the city will give them valuable exposure to the operational environment, diverse communities, and public safety challenges they will encounter throughout their careers. This academy will help prepare the next generation of officers and strengthen public safety for residents, businesses, and visitors alike.” Initially announced in February 2026, the 30,000-square-foot, 3-floor Training Academy received provincial approval in March. Construction in the space formerly occupied by London Drugs began June 1. “The Academy is a foundational addition to the Woodward’s building and to the Downtown Eastside community. Greater police presence in the area is already showing a positive public safety impact with the addition of District 5 operations and will only continue to improve now the Academy is running,” said Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim. “Vancouver’s residents, business, and visitors are clear – safety is a top priority for them. This location was specifically chosen to enhance safety, stability and community in the DTES, Gastown, Chinatown and surrounding areas.” The City of Vancouver provided $4 million in total for the work, which included $2.8 million for the establishment of District 5 and $1.2 million for the Academy. Additional costs are fully funded within the approved VPD budget. “Today’s grand opening is indeed a milestone for VPD recruits and the Department. On behalf of the VPD, I thank the City of Vancouver, the Province, Westbank Properties, and the Vancouver Police Foundation for their support. I also want to recognize the many VPD officers and civilian staff who worked tirelessly over the last four months to build out the Recruit Development Program, including a Vancouver-centric curriculum, and to oversee the construction and all other facets of this project,” said Rai. “Ultimately, the Academy is an investment in public safety. Recruits coming through the VPD Academy will have the exceptional skills Vancouver residents, businesses, and visitors expect from the VPD, and they’ll be ready to deploy across the city the moment they graduate.” The Academy features: A virtual reality room where recruits can work through a multitude of high-pressure policing scenarios, including crisis intervention and de-escalation, mental health, and strategic communications Two large classrooms and two smaller classrooms designed for active learning with smaller cohorts to enhance the instructor-to-recruit ratio A report-writing room where recruits hone administrative capabilities A dedicated police radio channel for communications training A gym that includes a turf floor section for training Athletic therapy space A massage, physiotherapy, and first aid room Cafeteria Courses are taught by nine full-time instructors, all of whom are experienced VPD officers with first-hand experience of the policing challenges of the city. They will teach a provincially approved specialized VPD curriculum. Another nine officer instructors are in place at the Tactical Training Centre, where recruits complete use-of-force training, firearms instruction, and other critical skill-building. Driving instruction is provided by VPD trainers at Mission Raceway. All recruits at the Academy use laptops and work under major case management principles, learning VPD systems from Day One to ensure they are efficient and effective when deployed. The VPD Museum will also move into the Woodward’s building so visitors can learn more about the history of the Department.

Vancouver Police

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LEAKED AUDIO FROM META ALL-HANDS AHEAD OF LAYOFFS TOMORROW Mark Zuckerberg, in his own words, told Meta employees their devices are being tracked to train AI models. His reasoning? Meta employees are smarter than the contract workers the rest of the industry uses for data labeling. So instead of hiring outside help, Meta is turning its own workforce into training data. "The average intelligence of the people who are at this company is significantly higher than the average set of people that you can get to do tasks if you're working through these contractors." He wants the AI to learn how "really smart people use computers" by watching employees work. He says the content is "stripped out" and none of it is used for surveillance or performance tracking. Then he admitted the rollout was botched but said Meta intentionally kept employees in the dark because leaking competitive AI strategy would help rivals. "It is not strategically in your interest for us to communicate everything in all the detail that we normally would on this." Translation: We're watching you, we told you as little as possible, and we did it on purpose. AI is replacing the contractor. Then the employee trains the AI. Then the AI replaces the employee. This story and this company keeps getting weirder.
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LEAKED AUDIO FROM META ALL-HANDS AHEAD OF LAYOFFS TOMORROW Mark Zuckerberg, in his own words, told Meta employees their devices are being tracked to train AI models. His reasoning? Meta employees are smarter than the contract workers the rest of the industry uses for data labeling. So instead of hiring outside help, Meta is turning its own workforce into training data. "The average intelligence of the people who are at this company is significantly higher than the average set of people that you can get to do tasks if you're working through these contractors." He wants the AI to learn how "really smart people use computers" by watching employees work. He says the content is "stripped out" and none of it is used for surveillance or performance tracking. Then he admitted the rollout was botched but said Meta intentionally kept employees in the dark because leaking competitive AI strategy would help rivals. "It is not strategically in your interest for us to communicate everything in all the detail that we normally would on this." Translation: We're watching you, we told you as little as possible, and we did it on purpose. AI is replacing the contractor. Then the employee trains the AI. Then the AI replaces the employee. This story and this company keeps getting weirder.

LayoffHedge

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the biggest job boom coming to America has nothing to do with AI software or Wall Street, it's in infrastructure. Specifically, the construction, power grids, and data centers. That is where he believes the massive job growth is coming from. And his warning is that we are not ready for it. Companies are committing hundreds of billions to build out AI infrastructure across the US, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet are projected to spend $650 billion on it this year alone. But that buildout requires physical workers. Electricians, pipefitters, construction crews, grid engineers. Fink told the Trump administration directly, the US doesn't have enough skilled workers to meet the demand these projects will create. Microsoft's Brad Smith called the skilled labor shortage the "single biggest challenge for data center expansion in the U.S." In some regions, Microsoft had to relocate workers or ask them to commute 75 miles just to fill critical roles. The electrical work alone accounts for 45–70% of total data center construction costs. Over 200,000 electricians are expected to retire in the next decade. The pipeline to replace them doesn't exist at the scale needed. Energy resilience is the other piece Fink flagged. Data centers don't just need to be built, they need consistent, reliable power. The US grid hasn't been meaningfully expanded in decades. China, by contrast, generates roughly twice the electricity the US does and is actively building more. Fink's point is direct because if the US doesn't win the buildout of its physical infrastructure, China will. That is why BlackRock just committed $100 million to fund training programs for 50,000 skilled trade workers over the next five years. The largest asset manager in the world is putting money into electricians and plumbers because it sees the bottleneck clearly.
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says the biggest job boom coming to America has nothing to do with AI software or Wall Street, it's in infrastructure. Specifically, the construction, power grids, and data centers. That is where he believes the massive job growth is coming from. And his warning is that we are not ready for it. Companies are committing hundreds of billions to build out AI infrastructure across the US, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet are projected to spend $650 billion on it this year alone. But that buildout requires physical workers. Electricians, pipefitters, construction crews, grid engineers. Fink told the Trump administration directly, the US doesn't have enough skilled workers to meet the demand these projects will create. Microsoft's Brad Smith called the skilled labor shortage the "single biggest challenge for data center expansion in the U.S." In some regions, Microsoft had to relocate workers or ask them to commute 75 miles just to fill critical roles. The electrical work alone accounts for 45–70% of total data center construction costs. Over 200,000 electricians are expected to retire in the next decade. The pipeline to replace them doesn't exist at the scale needed. Energy resilience is the other piece Fink flagged. Data centers don't just need to be built, they need consistent, reliable power. The US grid hasn't been meaningfully expanded in decades. China, by contrast, generates roughly twice the electricity the US does and is actively building more. Fink's point is direct because if the US doesn't win the buildout of its physical infrastructure, China will. That is why BlackRock just committed $100 million to fund training programs for 50,000 skilled trade workers over the next five years. The largest asset manager in the world is putting money into electricians and plumbers because it sees the bottleneck clearly.

StockMarket.News

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On 1 January 1962, the first SEAL Teams were officially established: SEAL Team ONE in Coronado, California and SEAL Team TWO in Little Creek, Virginia. On 6 June of that year, President John F. Kennedy made the following remarks at West Point to the U.S. Military Academy graduating class: “This is another type of warfare, new in its intensity, ancient in its origin – war by guerrillas, subversives, insurgents, assassins, war by ambush instead of by combat; by infiltration, instead of aggression, seeking victory by eroding and exhausting the enemy instead of engaging him. It is a form of warfare uniquely adapted to what has been strangely called ‘wars of liberation,’ to undermine the efforts of new and poor countries to maintain the freedom that they have finally achieved. It prays on economic unrest and ethnic conflicts. It requires in those situations where we must counter it, and these are the kinds of challenges that will be before us in the next decade if freedom is to be saved, a whole new kind of strategy, a wholly different kind of force, and therefore a new and wholly different kind of military training.” For more on the history of the SEAL Teams, visit the Navy SEAL Museum website and make plans to visit this year.
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On 1 January 1962, the first SEAL Teams were officially established: SEAL Team ONE in Coronado, California and SEAL Team TWO in Little Creek, Virginia. On 6 June of that year, President John F. Kennedy made the following remarks at West Point to the U.S. Military Academy graduating class: “This is another type of warfare, new in its intensity, ancient in its origin – war by guerrillas, subversives, insurgents, assassins, war by ambush instead of by combat; by infiltration, instead of aggression, seeking victory by eroding and exhausting the enemy instead of engaging him. It is a form of warfare uniquely adapted to what has been strangely called ‘wars of liberation,’ to undermine the efforts of new and poor countries to maintain the freedom that they have finally achieved. It prays on economic unrest and ethnic conflicts. It requires in those situations where we must counter it, and these are the kinds of challenges that will be before us in the next decade if freedom is to be saved, a whole new kind of strategy, a wholly different kind of force, and therefore a new and wholly different kind of military training.” For more on the history of the SEAL Teams, visit the Navy SEAL Museum website and make plans to visit this year.

Jack Carr

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The Minister For Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that the newly built Accra Stem Academy is set to be commissioned on the 2nd December 2024 by H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The model school, the first of its kind as a public school will be principally dedicated to the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for over 1000 students across Kindergarten to High School.
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The Minister For Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has revealed that the newly built Accra Stem Academy is set to be commissioned on the 2nd December 2024 by H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The model school, the first of its kind as a public school will be principally dedicated to the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for over 1000 students across Kindergarten to High School.

SIKAOFFICIAL🦍

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