Apple has announced a $500 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years, which includes establishing a major factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers.
Apple plans to hire 20,000 people in the next four years. Apple will focus on R&D, silicon engineering, software development, and AI and machine learning.
Apple paid more than $75 billion in U.S. taxes over the past five years, including $19 billion in 2024 alone. Apple supports more than 2.9 million jobs across the country through direct employment.
This investment spans various areas, such as purchases from U.S. suppliers, production of Apple TV+ content, and infrastructure development.
However, the company did not specify how much of this investment was already part of its existing U.S. supply chain spending, which includes firms like Corning, a key supplier of iPhone glass, Reuters news report said.
The announcement follows reports of Apple CEO Tim Cook meeting with former President Donald Trump, under whose administration Apple’s China-assembled products faced a 10 percent tariff. While Apple previously secured waivers from these tariffs, this latest pledge appears to be a strategic move in response to the political landscape.
Some analysts suggest that the $500 billion figure includes Apple’s overall operational expenses in the U.S., making it unclear if this represents an actual increase in spending. Apple made a similar commitment in 2018, pledging a $350 billion contribution to the U.S. economy over five years during Donald Trump’s first term.
Donald Trump responded on his Truth Social platform, expressing gratitude to Apple and Tim Cook, viewing the investment as a sign of confidence in his administration.
Although Apple assembles most of its products outside the U.S., many of its key components, such as chips from Broadcom, SkyWorks Solutions, and Qorvo, are manufactured domestically.
Apple has also been expanding its semiconductor production in the U.S., having begun mass production of its own chip designs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s (TSMC) Arizona factory. Encouraging TSMC’s expansion in Arizona was a key component of Donald Trump’s industrial policy, alongside the CHIPS Act, which aimed to strengthen U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.
Apple is partnering with Foxconn to construct a 250,000-square-foot facility in Houston to assemble AI servers, a process currently conducted outside the U.S.
Additionally, Apple plans to double its Advanced Manufacturing Fund from $5 billion to $10 billion, including a multibillion-dollar commitment to producing advanced silicon at TSMC’s Arizona site.
While Apple has not disclosed specific terms of its TSMC partnership, it has previously used this fund to support infrastructure necessary for its supply chain.
Apple is launching a manufacturing academy in Michigan, offering free courses in project management and process optimization to small and mid-sized manufacturing firms. This initiative highlights Apple’s strategy to invest in domestic production and workforce development.
Baburajan Kizhakedath
