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Apple says that CEO Tim Cook plans to invest in “American Innovation”, plans to appoint an additional 20,000 workers in the United States in the next four years, turning him into a fascinating declaration of court President Donald Trump’s latest business leader.
The iPhone maker said on Monday that they would invest at least $ 500 billion in the United States, spread to Trump’s second term in the office.
This figure includes regular expenses for thousands of US suppliers, data centers and corporate facilities, as well as new initiatives like Michigan’s Academy such as “training the next generation of US makers”.
Apple Creating servers will also open a production facility in Houston that can support its artificial intelligence ambition.
“We bullish in the future of American innovation,” said Cook.
The company has refused to provide any more breakdown of its $ 500bn investment image. Monday echoes the announcement Pledge of 2018 To make $ 350bn “direct contribution” to the US economy after Trump was last selected.
In spite of the attempt to bring out the diversity of discipline in its supply In India And other parts of Asia, Apple has excessively dependent on China -based suppliers and producers to produce its iPhone and other devices.
It weakens Apple, especially in US Technology Companies, weaken Trump’s 10 percent Tariff Products imported from China to the United States, which launched the White House earlier this month, also threatened 25 percent tariff on semiconductor imports.
Apple says it plans to double its “US Advanced Manufacturing Fund”, which has earlier allocated funds for chronic suppliers such as Glass Maker Corning. The fund will also be used to protect the chips from the new advantage of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Agency in Arizona, where Apple says it is the largest customer.
Apple says that the “extensive production” of its chips started there last month, extending its US-based silicone supply chain, which already worked in 24 factories across 12 states. Today, however, the majority of the cutting edge chips needed to get the latest iPhones are produced by the TSMC of Taiwan, as well as other suppliers in Asia.
Apple reports that in Houston, its new 250,000 square feet of foot -produced servers opened the next year, previously created outside the United States, created thousands of new jobs. The data center technology will help strengthen its newborn AI system for Apple Detectives, iPhone and Mac.
Apple does not comment on whether Trump’s decision to open the Houston facility before or after Trump is re -elected.
