The American technology giant Apple has announced plans to create some 20,000 jobs and invest $500 billion over the next four years in the United States.
Apple says it will expand equipment and facilities in nine states across the country and aims to open a 240,000-square-foot server manufacturing facility in Texas in 2026.
The announcement comes just days after Apple CEO Tim Cook met with US President Donald Trump.
“We are optimistic about the future of American innovation and are proud to build on our long-standing investments in the United States with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” Cook said of the investment.
“From doubling our Advanced Manufacturing Fund to building advanced technology in Texas, we are thrilled to expand our support for American manufacturing. And we will continue to work with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the story of American innovation,” he added in a company statement.
Trump thanked Cook and Apple for the investment Monday morning in the social media platform Truth Social.
“Apple just announced a record $500 billion investment in the United States of America. The reason is faith in what we’re doing, without which they wouldn’t be investing even 10 cents,” Trump said.
Most of Apple’s consumer goods are currently assembled and produced abroad. Many of them, gathered in China, are subject to 10% tariffs imposed by Trump in early February.
To reduce its dependence on international supply chains, Apple announced in January that it had begun mass producing its own chips at an Arizona factory owned by TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.
The TSMC factory in Arizona, along with legislation aimed at increasing semiconductor production in the United States, were two of Trump’s biggest industrial policy measures during his first term.
In a statement on its website, Apple said the $500 billion commitment includes the company’s work with thousands of suppliers in all 50 states, direct employment, Apple Intelligence infrastructure and data centers, corporate facilities and Apple TV+ production in 20 states.
Apple said it will also open a manufacturing academy in Michigan, offering training led by engineers and staff from local universities to support mid-sized manufacturing companies in areas such as project management and manufacturing processes.
