IBM announced on Monday that it will invest $ 150 billion in manufacturing in the United States to “feed the economy”.
Investment will include more than $ 30 billion, you will go towards research and development to allow the computing giant to continue to manufacture central computers and quantum computers in the United States
“Technology not only builds the future – but it determines it,” said Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM. statement Monday. “We have focused on American jobs and manufacturing since our founding 114 years ago, and with this investment and commitment to manufacturing, we ensure that IBM remains the most advanced computing center in the world.”
IBM centralization is manufactured in PaghKeepsie, New York.
The investment comes at a time when President Trump is implementing a comprehensive tariff system that aims to encourage Companies to expand their manufacture The fingerprint in the United States, although all companies that have pledged to expand in the United States were martyred directly with tariffs as a catalyst, the White House has described companies’ obligations such as winning.
In March, for example, the White House Celebrate Plan Johnson & Johnson to invest $ 55 billion in American manufacturing, describing it as “a tremendous victory in President Donald Trump Not softening the pursuit It is American manufacturing dominance, “in a statement on its website.
Apple and NVIDIA technology leaders have also announced fundamental obligations to expand American manufacturing capabilities. IPhone maker He said In February, it is committed to spending more than $ 500 billion on the development of American manufacturing facilities and increasing jobs in its factories in Arizona, California, Iowa, Michigan, Nevada, Nortle Carolina, Origon, Tixas and Washington.
Apple also plans to build a new 250,000 square feet factory in Houston that builds Power Apple Intelligence, the company’s artificial intelligence.
The American chip maker NVIDIA said in April that it will start manufacturing giant chips and computers from artificial intelligence in the United States in a move. The company said “strengthens our supply chain and enhances our flexibility.”
