By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) -Finland's Nokia said on Friday it plans to invest $4 billion in the United States, targeting research, development, and production to drive advancements in artificial intelligence-driven network connectivity. The telecom equipment maker said that $3.5 billion of the investment will be allocated to R&D efforts. It added $500 million will be spent on manufacturing and capital expenditures in states including Texas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Nokia, which operates over a dozen sites in North America and owns Bell Labs in New Jersey, introduced a new strategy on Wednesday aimed at streamlining operations with an emphasis on AI. Finnish President Alexander Stubb said earlier in October Nokia was one of the topics discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump at

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