Apple's Houston server manufacturing plant would shift manufacturing from overseas. The plant was scheduled to open in 2026.

Apple’s decision this week to build a massive facility in Houston for making AI servers could mark a resurrection of the region's tech past that began with Texas Instruments in the 1970s, continued with Compaq Computer Corp.

Alongside establishing the new Texas facility, Apple announced plans to hire approximately 20,000 employees nationwide.

As part of a more than $500 billion, four-year investment across the U.S., Silicon Valley tech giant Apple plans to build a factory in Houston that will produce servers for its data centers to support the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) business.

Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.

AI is more accessible than ever and offers affordable and user-friendly solutions that help small businesses stay competitive.

Apple has unveiled its largest-ever investment commitment in the U.S., pledging more than $500 billion over the next four years and creating 20,000 new jobs nationwide.

The announcement comes as the tech giant is slated to spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and bolster "Apple Intelligence," an in-house artificial intelligence system.

The U.S. government is leaning hard on tech companies to make more commitments to building their businesses in the country, and Big Tech is falling in

Apple said Monday that it planned to spend $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, hire 20,000 people and open a new factory in Texas.

Houston-based Chai said Feb. 18 it has hired Roger Rohatgi as its new chief AI officer, effective immediately. Chai, which was formerly known as ChaiOne, said the hire would help the software-as-a-service company scale its AI offerings, such as its Agentic platform.