[vineyardmike]

> Apple’s announcement should be welcomed as a tangible demonstration of corporate accountability in the age of…

They brought a 24k gold trophy for the president. That’s the tangible demonstration here.

> This is not PR fluff. > Critics may argue Apple is acting in self-interest.

This is PR fluff and, as a critic, I don’t think it’s in anyone’s best interest.

> This is a large, measurable, and multi-year commitment. It should be acknowledged as such.

How does this compare to the large measurable multi year commitments from the last few administrations that never materialized? What about the one from a few months ago the ago?

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/apple-will-spend-more...

[nxobject]

In defense of OP (which is something coming from a natural skeptic like me), Apple does mention which companies they're investing in -- which is light years ahead of the usual meaningless "we're going to invest $DOLLAR_AMOUNT in manufacturing" bluff we've seen a lot of. Of course, it's sad this is the standard.