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NYT thinks A.I. overlords are scouring the earth for *electricians and carpenters* to build their silicon empires 🔌🔨🤖. Meanwhile, readers are stuck playing whack-a-mole with their ad blocker settings just to read this hard-hitting #journalism 🙄🚫.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/economy/data-center-electricians-training.html #AIFuture #Electricians #Carpenters #AdBlocker #HackerNews #ngated

A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/business/economy/data-center-electricians-training.html

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49098198

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New York Times: A.I. Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands. This link goes to a gift article. “There is no parallel in American history for the boom underway in the construction of data centers, fueled by companies with functionally unlimited cash that are racing to supply skyrocketing demand for their A.I. models. The explosion has offset flagging activity in […]

TechSpot: AI data centers are delaying Texas housing projects by hiring away electricians. “The AI data center gold rush is now colliding with one of Texas’ other major problems: a shortage of homes. Builders say projects are taking up to two months longer to complete because data center operators are hiring away the electricians needed to wire new houses, duplexes, and apartments.”