Apple Inc. Spending $2 Billion To Turn Failed Sapphire Glass Factory Into Data Center

Apple Inc. is reportedly planning to spend upwards of $2 billion to turn the site of its former sapphire glass production facility into a data center -- the likes of which could make Apple more competitive with data giants like Google Inc. and IBM Corp. GT Advanced Technologies Inc.'s failed screen factory will help Apple's cloud-based tech, like the iPhone's Siri digital assistant, but leaves the future of the bankrupted company in doubt.