On Monday, Apple announced that it plans to grow its Culver City team to more than 3,000 employees by 2026, expanding its campus with additional space for these new employees “and more.”
This news is just one part of the company’s five-year plan to help rebuild the economy post-pandemic. All told, Apple wants to invest $430 billion and add 20,000 tech jobs across the U.S., with a focus on silicon engineering, artificial intelligence, 5G and manufacturing.
Although details in the company announcement were sparse, the company does appear to be hiring at its Culver City office, with nearly 80 open positions. Apple also says it plans to grow its San Diego-based team to more than 5,000 by 2026, but did not mention its Silicon Valley office, which, according to the Business Journal, is the largest local employer.
In the press release, Apple outlined similar growth plans in several other metro areas including Boston and Boulder. It also said it plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina and will soon begin construction on a new campus in the Research Triangle area, with the goal of creating at least 3,000 new jobs in machine learning, artificial intelligence, software engineering, and other “cutting edge fields.”
“At this moment of recovery and rebuilding, Apple is doubling down on our commitment to US innovation and manufacturing with a generational investment in reaching communities across all 50 states,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement. “We’re ... investing in the next generation of innovative new businesses, and in all our work, building toward a greener and more equitable future.”
