Boost US manufacturing and R&D, believe in the American people, etc etc As computer makers grapple with Trump's tariffs, Apple is doubling down on US manufacturing and research-and-development investments,

Apple is among tech giants unveiling plans about how they plan to invest billions in the United States as they face potential tariffs and tech policy changes during President Trump's second term.

Arizona was front and center during a half-trillion dollar announcement from Apple on Monday. The tech giant is spending big on advanced manufacturing in the U.S., and we're learning more about the role Arizona will play in this historic announcement.

Arizona is one of nine states where Apple plans to invest $500B over the next four years, with the company planning to hire about 20,000 employees.

Apple said on Monday it would spend $500 billion in U.S. investments in the next four years that will include a giant factory in Texas for artificial intelligence servers and add about 20,000 research and development jobs across the country in that time.