Apple has announced its largest-ever spending commitment, pledging $500 billion in U.S. investments over the next four years to bolster its position in the artificial intelligence race.
The investment plan, unveiled following a meeting between Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump, centers around a new 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. Set to open in 2026, the facility will create thousands of jobs and produce servers that play a key role in powering Apple Intelligence, the company's AI system. As Apple expands its AI offerings, it also plans to increase data center capacity in North Carolina, Iowa, Oregon, Arizona, and Nevada.
The $500 billion commitment encompasses a wide range of investments, including everything from purchases from U.S. suppliers to the filming of television shows and movies for Apple TV+ service. The company declined to specify how much of this spending was already planned for its U.S. supply base, which includes firms like Corning that manufactures iPhone glass in Kentucky.
Apple's plan includes hiring 20,000 new employees focused on research and development, silicon engineering, software development, and AI and machine learning. The company intends to significantly expand its chip and server manufacturing capabilities in the U.S., while also investing in skills development for students and workers across the country.
As part of this initiative, Apple is doubling its U.S. Advanced Manufacturing Fund from $5 billion to $10 billion. Created in 2017 to support innovation and high-skilled manufacturing jobs, the expanded fund will focus on promoting advanced manufacturing and skills development throughout the country. This includes a multibillion-dollar commitment to produce advanced silicon at TSMC's Fab 21 facility in Arizona.
The company will also establish a new Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit, where Apple engineers and experts from universities like Michigan State will work with small and mid-sized businesses to implement AI and smart manufacturing techniques. This represents a significant investment in workforce development for next-generation manufacturing.
"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 statement. "From doubling our Advanced Manufacturing Fund, to building advanced technology in Texas, we're thrilled to expand our support for American manufacturing. And we'll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the history of American innovation."