Apple increases US commitment to $600B, announces American Manufacturing Program
17 days ago
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- Apple announces a $600 billion U.S. investment over the next four years, including a new $100 billion commitment.
- The American Manufacturing Program (AMP) is introduced to bring more of Apple's supply chain and advanced manufacturing to the U.S.
- Apple supports over 450,000 jobs across all 50 states, with plans to directly hire 20,000 people in R&D, silicon engineering, and AI.
- Key AMP partners include Corning, Coherent, GlobalWafers America, Applied Materials, Texas Instruments, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, Amkor, and Broadcom.
- Apple expands its partnership with Corning to produce iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass in Kentucky.
- A new agreement with Coherent will produce VCSEL lasers for Face ID in Texas.
- Apple commits to buying American-made rare earth magnets from MP Materials, expanding facilities in Texas and California.
- Apple is leading the creation of an end-to-end silicon supply chain in the U.S., producing over 19 billion chips in 2025.
- New and expanded facilities include server production in Houston, a manufacturing academy in Detroit, and data centers in North Carolina, Iowa, Nevada, and Oregon.
- Apple's second campus in Austin continues construction, focusing on R&D for hardware and software engineering.