Apple to Infuse $430B Into 9 States, Add 20,000 Jobs Over 5 Years

Apple is investing over $430 billion and adding 20,000 U.S. jobs over the next five years, said the company Monday. That includes “billions” of dollars for silicon development and 5G innovation in nine states, plus data center investments, capital expenditures and spending with American suppliers. The company’s Apple TV+ productions in 20 states create “thousands” of jobs, it said. It’s investing over $1 billion in North Carolina, including a new campus and engineering hub in the Research Triangle area, which is expected to create 3,000 jobs in machine learning, AI and software engineering. The company will contribute over $110 million in infrastructure spending to 80 North Carolina counties for broadband, roads, bridges and public schools. Apple is on track to meet its 2018 goal of creating 20,000 new jobs in the U.S. by 2023; its next target is to create 20,000 jobs in California, Colorado, Iowa, Massachusetts, Texas and Washington.