Apple has announced plans to invest $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, a move that includes hiring 20,000 new employees and constructing a new server facility in Texas.
This announcement follows closely after President Donald Trump stated that Apple CEO Tim Cook had assured him that the tech giant would shift its manufacturing from Mexico to the U.S. to avoid paying tariffs. This pledge, along with the $500 billion investment commitment, comes as Trump continues to threaten imposing tariffs that could increase the cost of iPhones manufactured in China.
“We’re optimistic about the future of innovation in America, and we’re proud to enhance our longstanding U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to the future of our country,” Cook said in a company blog post.
The announcement highlights several key developments, the most notable being the construction of a new factory in Houston, slated to open in 2026, which will produce servers to support Apple Intelligence, the company’s AI services. Apple claims this facility will create “thousands of jobs.”
This new pledge mirrors an earlier announcement from Apple in 2018, during President Trump’s first term, where the company committed to creating 20,000 new jobs as part of a $350 billion investment in the U.S. At that time, Trump also considered tariffs that could have affected iPhones, though he ultimately did not target the devices during his first term.
