Meta is proud to be partnering with the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE, as well as community partners across the country including, the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, STRIVE, Boone County Economic Development Corporation (IN), Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce (LA), Workforce Solutions Borderplex (TX), and Ohio Chamber of Commerce (OH).

We are launching America’s Workforce Academy (AWA) to build upon the huge demand we saw for Meta’s first major initiative of this kind, Level-Up, Meta’s fiber installation training program that received 35,000 applications in the first seven days.

The United States labor market needs hundreds of thousands of fiber technicians, welders, plumbers, electricians and other skilled trade workers. At Meta, we see this as an incredible opportunity for these American heroes to power America’s future. 

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If you want to help build America’s future, you can apply to America’s Workforce Academy here.

Dina Powell McCormick, Meta President and Vice-Chairman, said: “The AI revolution is bringing change but also historic opportunities. Skilled workers electrified rural America one pole at a time. They manned the factories that built the arsenal that won World War II. Now a new generation will pour the foundations and lay the fiber that secures American strength in this new age.”

Mike Rowe, CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, said: “Closing America’s skills gap requires us to not only make a more persuasive case for the skilled trades in general, it requires us to completely rethink the way we train the next generation of skilled workers. America’s Workforce Academy does both. Workers are actually paid to learn. There is zero cost to them, no college debt and a fast certification, with a guaranteed job on the other end. This is an important step in the right direction, and one that I hope other companies will be inspired to take.” 

Marc H. Morial, National Urban League President and CEO, said: “America’s Workforce Academy represents the kind of bold, inclusive investment our economy urgently needs. At a time when too many Americans are searching for pathways to stable, family-supporting careers, this initiative opens doors, particularly for communities who historically have been excluded from opportunity. By removing cost barriers, providing industry-recognized credentials, and guaranteeing employment, AWA is helping to build a more equitable and resilient workforce for the future.”

Rachel Peterson, Vice President, Data Centers, Meta, said: “The AI infrastructure we’re building today requires an incredible workforce to make it a reality. America’s Workforce Academy is our commitment to building that workforce with the same ambition and long-term thinking we bring to the technology itself. America needs hundreds of thousands of skilled tradespeople — electricians, mechanics, fiber technicians and more — and this program creates clear, accessible pathways into those careers.” 

Michael Bellaman, ABC president and Chief Executive Officer, said: “America’s Workforce Academy is a transformational endeavor creating incredible opportunities, and ABC is proud to partner with Meta and CBRE to welcome all who want to build their career dreams in construction. This innovative talent pipeline solution addresses the industry’s ongoing workforce shortage by utilizing ABC’s existing, proven, nationwide education ecosystem. The sustained demand for data center construction technicians means the industry needs an all-of-the-above approach to grow the construction talent pool.”

Bob Sulentic, CBRE Chair and Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are excited to serve as a key partner for Meta on the management of America’s Workforce Academy — from candidate intake and qualification to hands-on training, in collaboration with the Associated Builders and Contractors. In this role, we are leveraging the full scope and expertise of CBRE to recruit, train, and deploy thousands of skilled workers who will support Meta in building out their AI infrastructure.”

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Apple’s iOS 27 update focuses on faster performance, Siri AI, Liquid Glass controls, expanded Apple Intelligence, and new family safety tools.

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The EU’s tech sovereignty package targets cloud, chips, AI infrastructure, and open source as Europe tries to reduce foreign tech dependence.

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Meta says WhatsApp disrupted new NSO-linked phishing attacks and is asking a court to hold the spyware firm in contempt.

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Minimus, a pioneer in cloud vulnerability reduction, today introduced two major enterprise capabilities: Minimus Supply Chain Protection and minicli. Now generally available, these solutions provide organizations with centralized oversight and audit capabilities to secure software dependencies and manage proprietary container infrastructure.

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OpenAI is expanding ChatGPT Lockdown Mode to more users, limiting web-connected tools to reduce the risks of prompt injection and data leakage.

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Russia’s Rassvet satellite internet network is expected to begin commercial service in 2027 as Moscow builds a Starlink alternative.

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South Korea’s June 2026 Nvidia announcements show how sovereign AI infrastructure is moving from government ambition to corporate buildout, with SK, Naver, LG, Hyundai and Doosan tying cloud, memory, robotics and manufacturing plans to Nvidia’s platform.

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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google added a new help document on third-party tools, services and advice...

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Anthropic engineers are reportedly helping the NSA use Claude Mythos for cyber operations despite the Pentagon’s supply-chain risk label.

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Microsoft's latest 64-bit IDE adds AI-assisted coding, faster performance, and advanced collaboration tools.

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Earlier this month, the Google May 2026 core update was completed on June 2, 2026. But the volatility has not seemed to calm down. I am seeing a lot of chatter spike up from within the SEO community over the weekend. The SEO chatter started Friday, June 5th and continued through the weekend. Meanwhile, most of the third-party Google volatility tracking tools seem somewhat calm.

Google not only updated its advice on hiring an SEO document, but also created a new one named Google Search's guidance on using third-party SEO tools, services, and advice. This document drills into how to evaluate the advice you get from these sources and some tips to think critically about such SEO advice.

Google has updated its help document titled Do you need an SEO? Google said the changes are to help when "evaluating your SEO's recommendations and tools, along with other minor updates to the page to simplify and modernize the content." But the document also added a section for Optimizing for generative AI and making sure your SEO follows Google's guidelines around that topic.

Google launched Search Profiles late last week, a way for creators and publishers to have a place on Google to highlight its content and platforms. And Google seems to be testing a new Insights section for Search profiles, where you can see how searchers are interacting with your Search profiles on Google.

Google is paying SpaceX for access to about 110,000 Nvidia GPUs, but enterprise cloud buyers still do not know whether the deal will improve Google Cloud capacity.

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Microsoft Bing announced a new way to disable the Copilot, Microsoft AI, responses from showing up in the Bing search results. There is a new browser extension available for Chrome and Edge that you can install to toggle off showing AI responses, or you can just add -ai to the end of your query.