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• [New] A new equivalency agreement with Alberta will provide certainty for investors, strengthen competitiveness, support good jobs, and drive investment in clean energy and technology. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] By 2030, a large share of jobs will be transformed by technology, making continuous learning a core requirement for the workforce. Worldef
• [New] Big Tech companies had agreed to a rate payer protection pledge in a nod to growing backlash to the construction of data centers to power artificial intelligence over concerns about electricity costs, water usage and the impact the technology will have on jobs. KEYE
• [New] The head of Britain's largest energy supplier has warned that the UK risks being left behind if it fails to collaborate with China on renewable technology, suggesting that importing Chinese wind farm innovations could create thousands of jobs. Electricity Info
• Quantum technology could boost productivity by 7% over the next two decades, creating over 100,000 jobs and generating £212 billion in economic impact. / UK UKAuthority
• Around 1.1 billion jobs could be transformed by technology over the next decade. Trantorinc
• Officials will pair technology with livelihood goals, support labor-intensive sectors, expand jobs in digital and advanced industries, adjust minimum wage rules, and provide targeted training and employment help for older workers, migrants, and vulnerable groups. / China The Asia Cable
• Most of the companies that have cut jobs because of AI are anticipating that the technology will displace workers, but very few entire job positions have actually become unnecessary. Forbes
• Foxconn Technology USA Corp. (FTC USA), the American subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd. of Taiwan, is putting its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Louisville with a $173 million investment that will create 180 new Kentucky jobs in 2026. Lane Report | Kentucky Business & Economic News
• The best upcoming jobs from 2026-2030 include roles in technology (AI, big data, fintech), frontline services, healthcare, green energy, and software development, driven by global economic and technological shifts. Product Strategist | Kunal Salekar
• 11.7% of U.S. jobs could already be automated with current technology. Forbes
• The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act reserved $8.2 billion of advance funding for CCS projects for 2022-2026, to advance technology innovation and development of megaprojects. / USA Orion Market Research
• Attack submarines and advanced military technology will help protect the UK, US and Australia as all three nations fully commit to the historic partnership, with the work set to create more than 7,000 UK jobs. GOV.UK
• The 20-year project is projected to build four factories, create 50,000 jobs, and anchor central New York as a semiconductor hub for manufacturing and advanced technology jobs. WSTM

Last updated: 06 April 2026