According to Tim Cook on Twitter, Apple will soon manufacture all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass at Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility, marking a significant shift toward American innovation and supply chain resilience. For the AI industry, this centralization provides opportunities for advanced automation, AI-driven quality control, and predictive maintenance within the manufacturing process. With increasing demand for precision and reliability in smartphone components, integrating AI-powered systems allows Corning and Apple to optimize throughput, minimize defects, and enhance transparency throughout the supply chain, opening new business avenues for AI solution providers in manufacturing automation and industrial analytics (source: Tim Cook on Twitter, Sep 12, 2025).