Apple announced yesterday plans to invest more than $500B in the US over the next four years, marking its largest-ever spending commitment. The initiative includes hiring approximately 20,000 new employees across multiple states, primarily focused on research and development, silicon engineering, and artificial intelligence.
A significant portion will fund a new AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The Houston facility will produce servers supporting Apple Intelligence (the company's AI-powered personal assistant system), shifting the production of these servers from outside the US to domestic facilities. The announcement comes amid renewed pressure from the Trump administration regarding tariffs on goods imported from China, where Apple assembles most of its products.
The investment follows previous commitments by Apple. In 2021, the company pledged $430B in US investments and has since expanded domestic manufacturing, including chip production in Arizona. See our 1440 Topics page on Apple here.
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