Before Henry Ford rolled out the Model T, before the Wright brothers took to the skies and before the Statue of Liberty welcomed millions to America's shores, Corning was already charting a course of innovation that continues today.Best known to many Americans for the glass products that have been fixtures in kitchens for generations, Corning has also spent decades developing technologies that quietly transformed the modern world.From the glass used in Thomas Edison's light bulbs to the durable screens protecting billions of smartphones.Nearly 175 years after its founding, Corning is once again helping shape a technological revolution.
As demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure surges, the New York-based manufacturer is ramping up production of optical fiber, the backbone of the high-speed networks powering AI.The company is also partnering with NVIDIA, the chipmaker at the center of the AI boom, to create 3,000 jobs in two states.NVIDIA CEO JENSEN HUANG SAYS AI WILL RESHAPE WORK LIKE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND THE U.S.'SHOULD ABSOLUTELY LEAD'For decades, Corning has been at the forefront of fiber optic innovation, developing technologies that enable faster, more reliable communications.
(Courtesy of Corning)At a time when many Americans worry artificial intelligence will replace human workers, Corning Chairman, CEO and President Wendell Weeks says the opposite is happening inside one of the nation's oldest manufacturers."AI is a huge job creator, and it's a huge manufacturing job creator," Weeks told Fox News Digital.He said the AI boom is driving demand for Corning's optical fiber while fueling the company's fastest period of growth in nearly two centuries."As a 175-year-old company, we're going through our fastest growth period," Weeks said."We will probably double our size over the coming years and almost all of our new hires will be in advanced manufacturing, a significant part of them right here in America."That growth is already taking shape o...