9to5Mac Daily Apple’s US investment, AI pep talk
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Aug 12, 2025 Apple announces an impressive $100 billion investment to boost U.S. manufacturing, aiming to produce iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass domestically. Tim Cook gifts Trump a unique piece of American craftsmanship. Meanwhile, a company-wide meeting addresses Apple's AI challenges, with plans for significant updates to Siri. Elon Musk stirs the pot by accusing Apple of unfair practices in the App Store regarding AI. The excitement over Apple’s future product roadmap is palpable—could this be their most thrilling phase yet?
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Major U.S. Manufacturing Push
- Apple committed $100 billion to U.S. investment over four years including moving iPhone and Watch cover glass manufacturing to the U.S..
- The Corning partnership aims to make 100% of cover glass for those devices U.S.-made, though timelines remain unspecified.
Investment As Geopolitical Strategy
- Apple's announcement appears aimed at placating the Trump administration and mitigating tariff risks for iPhones and other products.
- The move mixes supply-chain strategy with geopolitical risk management to protect product pricing and market access.
Musk Threatens Legal Action Over App Rankings
- Elon Musk publicly accused Apple of an "unequivocal antitrust violation" for favoring OpenAI in App Store AI rankings.
- Musk threatened immediate legal action after XAI's Grok 4 rose in popularity but couldn't dethrone ChatGPT.
