Verizon Commits $70 Million to Nationwide AI Training Initiative

Source: InvestorsHub · 2026-09-23T12:48:01+00:00

Verizon (NYSE:VZ) said it is investing $70 million in a nationwide initiative aimed at providing artificial intelligence training to job seekers, small businesses and educators in the United States. The telecommunications company is working with non-profit organisations including Goodwill Industries and aims to provide AI training to hundreds of thousands of people.

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