Jeff Williams Says Apple Is Prepared To Invest More Than 1B In Us Manufacturers
Earlier today, Apple announced that it is investing $390 million in U.S. manufacturer Finisar as part of its billion dollar Advanced Manufacturing Fund. Speaking to CNBC, however, Apple COO Jeff Williams says we shouldn’t read too much into that $1 billion fund… Williams explains that Apple isn’t viewing its Advanced Manufacturing Fund as a limit, but more as a way to look at opportunities across the United States. The goal is to help nurture companies that make advanced technologies, not to spend a certain amount of money, Williams says:...