Trump Pushes Apple to Make Your Next iPhone in the US, Not India

Apple's CEO Tim Cook has reportedly agreed to increase the amount of iPhone production that takes place in the US, according to President Donald Trump. Speaking to press in Qatar, Trump said he had "a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday," regarding Apple's plans to shift production away from China to India in a bid to avoid tariffs. But the president has asked Cook not to build out its Indian manufacturing base. Apple didn't respond to a request for comment on the matter. Back in February, Apple announced plans to boost US-based production with a $500 billion investment that will see it build new manufacturing facilities and a manufacturing academy across multiple states. But earlier this month, Cook also said the majority of Apple's iPhone production would shift to India. The reason tech companies including Apple don't already manufacture devices in the US is that the cost of domestic manufacturing and labor in the US is currently still too high for them to consider abandoning ... Read full article.