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Publication Date: 2026-04-14 13:29:00
Key Points
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Corning has contributed to some of the world’s most revolutionary products, from Thomas Edison’s lightbulb to Apple’s iPhone.
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The company is now accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) workloads with its fiber-optic cables for data centers.
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AI could be the biggest financial opportunity in Corning’s history, with tech giants like Meta Platforms signing multibillion-dollar deals to purchase the company’s fiber.
Corning(NYSE: GLW) was founded in 1851, and it quickly became one of America’s leading innovators in the glassmaking industry. In fact, by 1880, the company was working with Thomas Edison to commercialize the lightbulb.
The modern Corning is best known as the glass supplier for Apple‘s iPhone, but the company is in the spotlight for a different reason right now. It developed a range of fiber-optic cables for data centers, which transmit information at a much faster rate than traditional copper cables, and demand is surging from the artificial intelligence (AI)…
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