Meta launches program to train workers for data center jobs
Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
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Meta pledged to invest $115 million to train electricians, plumbers and other workers needed to operate data centers.
The additional payouts come from uncashed settlement funds and will be issued to eligible claimants beginning on June 9.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned EPA officials about Morgan County water complaints near a Georgia data center, while Meta says an independent study found no link to its operations.
Economists say AI is reshaping the U.S. labor market by suppressing hiring even as overall job losses remain limited.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
The Consumer Federation of America accused Meta of allowing scam advertisements to "proliferate on its platforms."
Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
In a potentially bellwether case, a plaintiff alleges that social media companies deliberately design their platforms to target children.
The Grammy winner and his teenage sons were in Atlanta on Thursday night, launching "Carversations" — a new Instagram series focused on honest parent–teen talks about teen online safety.
Videos showing extreme violence are easily accessible on Instagram — and people are making thousands posting graphic content on the platform, a CBS News investigation found.
Mableton residents will continue receiving police services from Cobb County after city and county leaders finalized a new intergovernmental agreement that officials say also protects the city's authority over several local government functions.
Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera will step down from his role leading the Atlanta university in November.
Tiny Cabo Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by shutting out heavily favored Spain.
A a high-tech robotics camp is exposing metro Atlanta foster children and at-risk youth to hands-on STEM experiences designed to build confidence and creativity.
Prosecutors say the young girl was sleeping in a locked bathroom when her older brother started a fire to get away from the physical abuse he and his siblings were subjected to.