Apple expands US manufacturing with Texas push

Core Insights - Apple is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint by producing Mac minis in Houston, which will create thousands of jobs [1][11] - The company is opening a 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston for workforce training, reflecting its commitment to increase U.S. manufacturing [2] - The expansion includes the assembly of servers and logic boards at the new factory, which will be deployed across Apple's U.S. data center network [3] Manufacturing Expansion - The Houston expansion will effectively double the size of Apple's campus and increase production of advanced AI servers [1] - Apple has sourced over 20 billion U.S.-made chips from 24 factories across 12 states, collaborating with suppliers like TSMC and Broadcom [8] - The company plans to purchase over 100 million advanced chips from TSMC's Arizona facility by 2026 [8] Strategic Focus - The expansion aligns with a broader industry trend of increasing domestic AI infrastructure capacity and reassessing overseas supply chain exposure [6] - Apple has also expanded its Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit to provide training in AI and smart manufacturing to U.S. businesses [9] - The increased U.S.-based production of advanced chips and AI servers indicates Apple's growing reliance on domestic facilities for its operations [13]