Apple(US:AAPL) Jin Rong Jie·2025-08-07 22:08Group 1 - Apple announced a significant investment decision to commit an additional $100 billion in the U.S., bringing its total investment in the country to $600 billion over the next four years [1] - The announcement led to a positive reaction in the U.S. stock market, with Apple's stock price closing up 5.09% and its market capitalization increasing by over $150 billion in a single day [1] Group 2 - Apple launched a new "Made in America" initiative aimed at relocating more supply chain operations to the U.S., involving deep collaboration with 10 domestic companies [3] - The initiative includes partnerships with major companies such as Corning, Texas Instruments, and Samsung, focusing on creating 20,000 jobs in R&D, chip engineering, software development, and advanced technologies over the next four years [3] - A key component of this initiative is a $2.5 billion investment with Corning to build the world's largest and most advanced smartphone glass production line in Kentucky, dedicated to manufacturing glass for iPhones and Apple Watches [3] Group 3 - Apple is developing an end-to-end U.S. silicon supply chain, expected to produce over 19 billion chips for its products by 2025 [4] - The company is collaborating with TSMC in Arizona to produce millions of chips using advanced manufacturing technologies, making Apple the first and largest customer of this facility [4] - Apple is also partnering with Samsung in Austin, Texas, to introduce innovative chip manufacturing technologies aimed at optimizing power and performance for its devices [4] - Agreements with various companies, including a long-term supply contract with Lumentum for facial recognition components and advanced wafer production by GlobalFoundries, are part of Apple's strategy to enhance semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. [4]