Training pledges: Verizon $70 million, FIT 400,000 people, Grab trains drivers in AI

Oct 12, 2026 · Issue 11 · 4 sources, 4 articles

Verizon is investing $70 million in free AI training, and FIT has pledged to train 400,000 people in AI by 2030. Grab is working with OpenAI to develop the skills of drivers and partners in Thailand, while Microsoft and CMU are providing AI training for early-career engineers.

Who is affected and how

employee

Take advantage of free or employer-provided AI training before your position changes.

HR professional

External training partnerships and programmes can reduce internal training costs.

Sources

• Verizon Invests $70M to Provide Free AI Training for American Workforcesmall business trends · Oct 12, 2026
• FIT Commits to Upskill 400,000 People in AI by 2030 - FIT - Tech Apprenticeships and Coursesfit.ie · Oct 12, 2026
• Grab announces new Thailand initiative with OpenAI - CNNcnn.com · Oct 14, 2026 · magyar
• Microsoft and CMU: AI training for early-career engineers | AI Newsaihirek.info · Oct 15, 2026 · magyar

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