{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Built Different","title":"Episode 60: Meta's $115M Craft Labor Bet for AI Data Centers","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ad0d0f22\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":273,"description":"Meta Platforms and Associated Builders and Contractors have launched America's Workforce Academy, a $115-million first-year initiative to train construction craft workers for AI data center projects in Indiana, Louisiana, Ohio, and Texas. With data center construction spending running at a $50.7 billion seasonally adjusted annual rate — up 28.1% year-over-year — and more than 90% of contractors reporting difficulty finding qualified workers, the program represents the largest private-sector skilled-trades training commitment tied to a job guarantee in U.S. history.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/FqhP0L_bpLui0_R4M_djHYuI024Y_echHiiRdD3XIA0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTY2/YWI4YzNkMzU5NDEz/MWRlZGY1MjY3MzA3/OWQxZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}