Apple to Bring Some Mac Mini Assembly to the U.S., Apple Gives WSJ Factory Tour, NYT Pushes U.S. Semiconductor Propaganda
Hello everyone. A quick update on where the schedule stands. The blizzard in Connecticut earlier this week and subsequent snow yesterday threw another winter wrench into update publication timing. The plan is to have an update out tomorrow that essentially will combine two updates into one.
Let’s jump into today’s update.
Apple to Bring Some Mac Mini Assembly to the U.S.
In a press release issued on Tuesday, here’s Apple:
“Apple today announced a significant expansion of factory operations in Houston, bringing the future production of Mac mini to the U.S. for the first time. The company will also expand advanced AI server manufacturing at the factory and provide hands-on training at its new Advanced Manufacturing Center beginning later this year. Altogether, Apple’s Houston operations will create thousands of jobs.
‘Apple is deeply committed to the future of American manufacturing, and we’re proud to significantly expand our footprint in Houston with the production of Mac mini starting later this year,’ said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. ‘We began shipping advanced AI servers from Houston ahead of schedule, and we’re excited to accelerate that work even further.’
For more than two decades, users around the world have relied on the incredibly popular Mac mini for the tremendous power it packs into its ultra-compact design. With its next-level AI capabilities, it has become an essential tool for everyone from students and aspiring creatives to small business owners. Beginning later this year, Mac mini will be produced at a new factory on Apple’s Houston manufacturing site, doubling the campus’s footprint.”
Apple COO Sabih Khan announced this Mac mini news while giving the WSJ a tour of U.S. partner facilities (more on the tour shortly). Interestingly, Khan said that “thousands” of Mac mini units are assembled “every week.” The wording points to a Mac mini annual production rate ranging from
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