The US needs a blue-collar workforce boom to compete in AI, Meta president says

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President and Vice Chairman of Meta Dina Powell McCormick at the 2026 Infrastructure Summit of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders, in Washington, D.C., US, March 11, 2026.
Meta's president, Dina Powell McCormick, says the US will need a whole new workforce, including hundreds of thousands of electricians, to win the AI race.

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How Georgia became America's green-manufacturing capital

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Photo collage featuring map of Georgia with Atlanta and Dalton marked, a photo of the Qcells Dalton Factory, and a row of solar panels

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Help wanted: More female electricians to help America hit its climate goals

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A Black female electrician works on an electrical box wearing a blue jumpsuit and white helmet
Only 2% of electricians are women and nearly 80% are white, federal data shows.

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