Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years

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Apple will spend more than $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years​

Teams and facilities to expand in Michigan, Texas, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington​

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Plans include a new factory in Texas, doubling the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund, a manufacturing academy, and accelerated investments in AI and silicon engineering.​

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The $500 billion commitment includes Apple’s work with thousands of suppliers across all 50 states, direct employment, Apple Intelligence infrastructure and data centers, corporate facilities, and Apple TV+ productions in 20 states. Apple remains one of the largest U.S. taxpayers, having paid more than $75 billion in U.S. taxes over the past five years, including $19 billion in 2024 alone.​

Today, Apple supports more than 2.9 million jobs across the country through direct employment, work with U.S.-based suppliers and manufacturers, and developer jobs in the thriving iOS app economy.​

Supporting American Businesses with a New Manufacturing Academy in Detroit​

To help companies transition to advanced manufacturing, Apple will open the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit. Apple engineers, along with experts from top universities such as Michigan State, will consult with small- and medium-sized businesses on implementing AI and smart manufacturing techniques. The academy will also offer free in-person and online courses, with a skills development curriculum that teaches workers vital skills like project management and manufacturing process optimization. The courses will help drive productivity, efficiency, and quality in companies’ supply chains.

 

[Always in His Presence]

Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone​

The move comes just days after President Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook promised him that the tech giant’s manufacturing would shift from Mexico to the U.S. Trump noted the company was doing so to avoid paying tariffs. That pledge, coupled with Monday’s investment commitment, came as Trump continues to threaten to impose tariffs that could drive up the cost of iPhones made in China.

“We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” Cook said in a company blog post.

Apple outlined several concrete moves in its announcement, the most significant of which is the construction of a new factory in Houston — slated to open in 2026 — that will produce servers to power Apple Intelligence, its suite of AI features. The company claims this factory will create “thousands of jobs.”

 

[Always in His Presence]

20,000 new good paying jobs. Because a company found out it was better to do a half trillion dollar investment that to pay tariffs.

 

[wing2000]

Good news. Some context:

Apple could be doing some creative headline writing here, given it boasted about a $350 billion investment in 2018 and a $430 billion investment in 2021, across overlapping five year timeframes.

The full sum also includes Apple TV spending – which had totaled $20 billion by 2024 per Bloomberg – and supplier spending.

That said, it’s clear that there’s a significant (if unspecific) figure being invested here in a strategic move to secure its supply chain. Since 2020, Apple has been sprinting to produce its own components.

Apple plans to spend $500 billion in the next four years – but how much of that is fresh funding?

The landmark investment plans will accelerate R&D and infrastructure expansion

www.itpro.com

 

[FireDragon76]

Good news. Some context:

Apple could be doing some creative headline writing here, given it boasted about a $350 billion investment in 2018 and a $430 billion investment in 2021, across overlapping five year timeframes.

The full sum also includes Apple TV spending – which had totaled $20 billion by 2024 per Bloomberg – and supplier spending.

That said, it’s clear that there’s a significant (if unspecific) figure being invested here in a strategic move to secure its supply chain. Since 2020, Apple has been sprinting to produce its own components.

Apple plans to spend $500 billion in the next four years – but how much of that is fresh funding?

The landmark investment plans will accelerate R&D and infrastructure expansion

www.itpro.com

This is likely a better explanation.

Tariffs have only been a thing for a few months, and they are too low to make a meaningful difference anyways.

 

[ozso]

Apple announces $500 billion investment in US amid tariff threats that could affect the iPhone​

Which is probably what tariffs were about in the first place.

 

[FireDragon76]

Which is probably what tariffs were about in the first place.

Companies like Apple don't make business decisions worth billions on such short term notice. More than likely, it is something they have been planning to do for some time, and has little or nothing to do with Trump's tariffs.

Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods aren't enough to justify moving business one would otherwise be doing out of China and to the US. There are very likely other reasons, such as wanting to have more secure supply chains, that are part of the move. In fact, the article says as much, if one reads carefully.

 

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They are not the only ones