Roundup: AI Construction Jobs / Jalapeño Recall / US Battery Production

Roundup: AI construction jobs / Jalapeño recall / US battery production

BlackRock partnership: BlackRock and its AI Infrastructure Partnership are partnering with North America’s Building Trades Unions to connect upcoming data center and energy projects with skilled construction workers. The agreement aims to address labor shortages while promoting fair wages, job protections and training, amid concerns about AI’s impact on employment and communities affected by large data center developments. BlackRock is also inve…

NABTU, BlackRock, and AI Infrastructure Partnership Launch Strategic Collaboration to Support America’s Infrastructure Workforce

Washington, DC, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU), BlackRock, and the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the growth of domestic infrastructure, expand workforce participation opportunities, strengthen…

BlackRock Signs Deal With Labor Unions for AI Construction Jobs

BlackRock Inc. signed an agreement with organized labor designed to line up construction workers for new data centers and energy projects, the latest effort by big investors to emphasize jobs created rather than replaced by rapidly growing artificial intelligence technologies.

Chipotle Shares (CMG) Decline as Jalapeño Recall Challenges Traffic Rebound

NEW YORK, August 11, 2026, 14:03 EDT — Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) shares moved lower as the restaurant chain faces ongoing fallout from a nationwide jalapeño recall that is testing its efforts to restore customer traffic. Chipotle stock slipped 0.8% to $31.87 in late Tuesday trading.The FDA reports the chain has switched suppliers and has…