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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says electricians and plumbers will be needed by the hundreds of thousands in the new working world
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlights the growing demand for skilled trades like electricians and plumbers due to the data center boom, backed by a $100 billion investment in OpenAI. Other CEOs, including BlackRock's Larry Fink and Ford's Jim Farley, warn of labor shortages in construction and manufacturing, with U.S. workforce gaps reaching 600,000 factory and 500,000 construction workers.
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