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If you want to know what Tim Cook has been up to in the past few days, you’ve tuned in at just the right moment. Over the weekend, Cook was front and center on CNBC’s Mad Money with Jim Cramer, talking in Harrodsburg, Kentucky—the heart of Apple’s partnership with Corning where the iPhone’s iconic cover glass is made. Cook described Apple’s fresh $600 billion commitment to U.S. investments over the next four years as “extraordinary” and with the potential for a domino effect throughout American manufacturing. He shared that this investment spans 79 factories and highlighted a specific $2.5 billion boost to Corning, which now has a facility 100 percent dedicated to Apple products. This is not the final vision, though—the goal isn’t yet a fully U.S.-made iPhone as some political figures, including President Trump, might dream. But as Cook stressed, Apple is methodically shifting critical production elements, such as their new system-on-a-chip collaboration with TSMC in Arizona, piece by piece into the U.S., and he’s monitoring the progress personally right alongside Apple’s CFO.

Cook also emphasized plans to open a manufacturing academy in Detroit and push more of Apple’s curriculum into community colleges and schools, aiming to help small and mid-sized businesses and broaden the skill base for the next generation of manufacturing and tech workers in the U.S. According to Cook, shareholders are on board—despite the scale, he has “not received a single complaint” about the huge investment, arguing Apple is trusted to allocate capital wisely.

On the international front, Cook said that while the U.S. is getting attention, Apple remains committed to open dialogue and strong ties in India and China, focusing on jobs and long-term presence—a nod to ongoing global dynamics. This theme was echoed last week when Cook joined other tech leaders for a White House meeting, briefing the President directly about manufacturing progress and market dynamics.

On social media, Cook is still the reliable showman. Just before Apple’s highly anticipated 'Awe Dropping' event for the iPhone 17 series, Cook posted his customary event-day message on X, calling such days some of the most exciting at Apple. Influencers, including Indian entrepreneur Navya Nanda, were at Apple Park for a meet-and-greet with Cook, further fueling buzz ahead of the big reveal.

Worth noting: viral rumors that Tim Cook announced a saffron-colored iPhone to commemorate an RSS centenary are 100 percent false. Satirical posts from parody accounts fueled that fire, but Tim Cook’s verified channels and all major news sources confirm no such announcement—sometimes social media is just having fun, and the fun isn’t fact.

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