Corning and Nvidia launch 3 US plants to boost optical tech for AI, creating 3,000 jobs and expanding capacity 10-fold.

Corning and Nvidia are partnering to open three advanced manufacturing plants in North Carolina and Texas focused on optical technologies for AI systems. This expansion will create at least 3,000 jobs and increase Corning's U.S. optical manufacturing capacity by ten times. The collaboration supports Nvidia's shift from copper to fiber-optic cables in AI data centers, improving speed and energy efficiency. This move highlights the growing AI infrastructure demand and strengthens American advanced manufacturing.