Apple to increase San Diego employee roster by 5,000 over next 5 years

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Apple announced today that it plans to add about 5,000 employees to its San Diego workforce by 2026, a 500% increase from its

2018 goal, as part of the multinational technology company's plan to invest $430 billion and add 20,000 new jobs across the United States over the next five years.

``At this moment of recovery and rebuilding, Apple is doubling down on our commitment to U.S. innovation and manufacturing with a generational

investment reaching communities across all 50 states,'' Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement.

``We're creating jobs in cutting-edge fields -- from...