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5 days ago
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Apple announces American Manufacturing Program, pledges another $100 billion to its Made in USA commitment
Michail, 07 August 2025 Apple announced its American Manufacturing Program, which will aim to bring its supply chain and advanced manufacturing back to US soil. Apple is expanding its $500 billion spending commitment from earlier this year by another $100 billion, and Cupertino is pledging to hire 20,000 people in the US across its R&D, silicon engineering, software development, AI and machine learning departments. Apple American Manufacturing Program Apple's now $600 billion commitment to US manufacturing over the next four years includes working with partners like Corning, Samsung, Texas Instruments, GlobalWafers, GlobalFoundries and Broadcom for components used in Apple products. Apple also announced that Corning is bringing 'the world's largest and most advanced smartphone glass production line' to Harrodsburg, Kentucky, where all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass will be made. Tim Cook was at the White House to announce Apple's new manufacturing commitment and also gifted President Trump a custom-engraved Corning glass disk sitting on a 24-karat gold base. The new commitments by Apple are a clear attempt by the company to evade any additional tariffs by the Trump administration. Today, we're proud to increase our investments across the United States to $600 billion over four years and launch our new American Manufacturing Program. This includes new and expanded work with 10 companies across America. They produce components that are used in Apple products sold all over the world, and we're grateful to the President for his support. – Tim Cook, Apple CEO A few claims from the American Manufacturing Program stand out. Apple has a grand plan to create an end-to-end silicon supply chain in the US. This includes supply chain partners in every aspect of silicon production, from R&D to fabrication and packaging. Employees at Corning's manufacturing facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Apple revealed it expects the US supply chain to account for 19 billion chips for its products in 2025. TSMC's Arizona plant is mentioned as the primary source with 'millions of chips'. Samsung's plant in Austin, Texas is also mentioned as it will offer chips that 'optimize power and performance' of Apple products (including iPhones), sold around the world. It's not just chips, Apple confirmed its server factory in Houston is set to begin mass production in 2026. It is also building a data center in North Carolina, partnering with Applied Materials for chip manufacturing equipment and working with Broadcom and GlobalFoundries on modem components all made in the US. Source
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5 days ago
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Apple just committed $2.5B to make your iPhone cover glass right here in the US
Apple just had a pretty big moment that is sure to make the Trump administration smile. Not only did Tim Cook personally hand President Trump a special gift to mark the company's upcoming US-focused efforts, but Apple also announced it is doubling down on American manufacturing in a major way. A big part of this push is an expanded partnership with Corning – the same company that makes the glass used in pretty much every iPhone and flagship Galaxy phone out there. Apple and Corning are taking things to the next level with a $2.5 billion investment that will go directly into Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility. That plant will now be fully dedicated to producing all the cover glass for iPhones and Apple Watches – yes, 100% of it. For the first time ever, all cover glass on these devices sold globally will be made in the US. However, it is still unclear if that will apply to the upcoming iPhone 17 and Apple Watch 11 series. And honestly, probably not – those are expected to launch in just about a month. Most likely, the iPhone 18 will be the first one to officially carry the 'Made in America' glass label. Corning is not just stepping up production, it is building out the world's biggest and most advanced smartphone glass manufacturing line right in Kentucky. The move is expected to grow Corning's local workforce by 50%, and the two companies are also opening a new Apple-Corning Innovation Center at the same site. Inside Corning's facility where the iPhone cover glass is made. | Image credit – Apple This new R&D hub will focus on developing advanced materials and next-gen manufacturing platforms for future Apple devices. This expansion is part of Apple's wider plan to pour more than $600 billion into the US economy over the next four years. That includes the newly announced American Manufacturing Program (AMP), which aims to drive investment across the country and get more global companies to build Apple's key components right here in the States. – Tim Cook , Apple's CEO, August 6, 2025 Now, while all this sounds great, it definitely raises some eyebrows. Hasn't Apple been saying for years that the iPhone's cover glass is made in the US? As Apple insider Mark Gurman pointed out, it technically was – but now we're finding out, publicly, that it wasn't fully true. Only now will 100% of the iPhone glass actually be made in the US. Critically: Tim Cook has been touting for years that the iPhone's cover glass is made in the US. Today we learn — publicly — that this wasn't entirely true and only now 100% of iPhone glass will made in the US. Before it was a mix. The Apple Watch is new though. — Mark Gurman (@markgurman) August 6, 2025 Still, there is no denying this is a major step in meeting Trump's push for more US-based manufacturing. – Wendell Weeks, Corning's CEO, August 6, 2025 This latest move builds on a partnership that has been going strong since the very first iPhone in 2007. Since launching its US Advanced Manufacturing Fund in 2017, Apple has invested nearly $500 million in Corning's Kentucky operations. And when you add in all the glass Apple's sourced from the US, we're talking billions more. Corning's reach goes beyond just screens, too. It supplies raw materials to GlobalWafers, another company under Apple's AMP umbrella. GlobalWafers will use Corning's silicon to start producing advanced bare wafers for chips right here in the US – a first. So yeah, there is definitely a PR win here, but also some real movement in making more of Apple's supply chain truly American. And that last part is especially important if Apple wants to avoid Trump's tariffs.
CNN
6 days ago
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Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base
Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN Automated CNN Shorts 11 videos Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN How Corey Lewandowski's power keeps growing Corey Lewandowski is wielding an unusual amount of influence in his unique role as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's chief adviser. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez reports. 01:27 - Source: CNN Suspected Fort Stewart shooter identified The man suspected of opening fire at Fort Stewart has been identified as Quornelius Radford, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. The suspect is alive and in custody, a law enforcement official told CNN. 01:09 - Source: CNN 911 calls and bodycam footage sheds light on Manhattan gunman's troubled past Newly released police reports and body camera footage are shedding light on the troubled path that led a shooter on a cross-country drive from his home in Las Vegas to the skyscraper in Manhattan where he killed four people last week before turning the gun on himself. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports. 01:32 - Source: CNN See how ICE's arrest tactics differ in red and blue states A CNN analysis shows that ICE follows starkly different playbooks in how it's arresting immigrants in red and blue states. CNN's Isabelle Chapman reports. 01:07 - Source: CNN Why Trump is threatening India with 50% tariffs In addition to Trump's 25% reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on Thursday, President Trump announced an additional 25% tariff to punish India for importing Russian oil and gas. CNN's Phil Mattingly explains why the Trump Administration is playing hardball with the world's fifth largest economy and one of America's most important trading partners. 01:35 - Source: CNN Five soldiers hospitalized in shooting at Fort Stewart Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia, according to Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield. The suspected shooter is an Army sergeant and is in custody, according to a law enforcement official. 00:30 - Source: CNN Opinion: Van Jones: if you believe in democracy, the Voting Rights Act should be sacred CNN Senior Political Commentator Van Jones commemorates the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act by recalling how civil rights activists fought for the bill, and how the Texas state Democratic lawmakers' current bid to prevent Republicans' gerrymandering efforts honors democracy and a 'meaningful right to vote.' 01:56 - Source: CNN Women in Gaza face their periods without adequate supplies Women in Gaza say they feel "embarrassed" and degraded by the dire hygiene situation in the enclave. Israel's aid blockade has deprived women of essential supplies like sanitary pads, tampons and soap while access to clean water remains scarce. Mother of six, Ghadeer Nassar told CNN how she has been forced to cut up pieces of old cloth to fashion makeshift sanitary pads for her teenage daughter. 01:44 - Source: CNN Great Barrier Reef sees record coral bleaching According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), parts of the Great Barrier Reef suffered their biggest-ever declines last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swaths of hard coral. 00:55 - Source: CNN
CNN
6 days ago
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Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base
Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN Automated CNN Shorts 11 videos Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN How Corey Lewandowski's power keeps growing Corey Lewandowski is wielding an unusual amount of influence in his unique role as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's chief adviser. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez reports. 01:27 - Source: CNN Suspected Fort Stewart shooter identified The man suspected of opening fire at Fort Stewart has been identified as Quornelius Radford, according to Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division. The suspect is alive and in custody, a law enforcement official told CNN. 01:09 - Source: CNN 911 calls and bodycam footage sheds light on Manhattan gunman's troubled past Newly released police reports and body camera footage are shedding light on the troubled path that led a shooter on a cross-country drive from his home in Las Vegas to the skyscraper in Manhattan where he killed four people last week before turning the gun on himself. CNN's Brynn Gingras reports. 01:32 - Source: CNN See how ICE's arrest tactics differ in red and blue states A CNN analysis shows that ICE follows starkly different playbooks in how it's arresting immigrants in red and blue states. CNN's Isabelle Chapman reports. 01:07 - Source: CNN Why Trump is threatening India with 50% tariffs In addition to Trump's 25% reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on Thursday, President Trump announced an additional 25% tariff to punish India for importing Russian oil and gas. CNN's Phil Mattingly explains why the Trump Administration is playing hardball with the world's fifth largest economy and one of America's most important trading partners. 01:35 - Source: CNN Five soldiers hospitalized in shooting at Fort Stewart Five soldiers were shot at Fort Stewart in Georgia, according to Fort Stewart Hunter Army Airfield. The suspected shooter is an Army sergeant and is in custody, according to a law enforcement official. 00:30 - Source: CNN Opinion: Van Jones: if you believe in democracy, the Voting Rights Act should be sacred CNN Senior Political Commentator Van Jones commemorates the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act by recalling how civil rights activists fought for the bill, and how the Texas state Democratic lawmakers' current bid to prevent Republicans' gerrymandering efforts honors democracy and a 'meaningful right to vote.' 01:56 - Source: CNN Women in Gaza face their periods without adequate supplies Women in Gaza say they feel "embarrassed" and degraded by the dire hygiene situation in the enclave. Israel's aid blockade has deprived women of essential supplies like sanitary pads, tampons and soap while access to clean water remains scarce. Mother of six, Ghadeer Nassar told CNN how she has been forced to cut up pieces of old cloth to fashion makeshift sanitary pads for her teenage daughter. 01:44 - Source: CNN Great Barrier Reef sees record coral bleaching According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), parts of the Great Barrier Reef suffered their biggest-ever declines last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swaths of hard coral. 00:55 - Source: CNN
