HOUSTON — Apple is coming to Houston and that means thousands of new jobs.
According to a release posted Monday morning, the company plans to spend $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years and Houston is in their plans. The investments are in initiatives that include artificial intelligence, silicon engineering, and skill development for both students and workers.
So where does Houston come in? The company said they would begin working with manufacturing partners here this year to build servers. Then in 2026, they plan to open a new 25,000-square-foot server manufacturing facility in Houston, which is expected to create thousands of jobs. Apple said the servers, which had previously been manufactured outside of the U.S., will support Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is designed to assist users in writing, self-expression, and task management.
The servers will also be the foundation of Private Cloud Compute, which, according to the release, “combines powerful AI processing with the most advanced security architecture ever deployed at scale for AI cloud computing. The servers bring together years of R&D by Apple engineers, and deliver the industry-leading security and performance of Apple silicon to the data center.”
These servers will contribute to reducing the energy demands of Apple’s data centers, which they said already operate on 100% renewable energy.
“We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we’re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country’s future,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, in Monday’s release. “From doubling our Advanced Manufacturing Fund, to building advanced technology in Texas, we’re thrilled to expand our support for American manufacturing. And we’ll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the history of American innovation.”
It’s not clear where the facility will be or exactly how many jobs will be in Houston. The company said its plans will lead to 20,000 new jobs nationwide over the next four years.
Aside from Texas, the company said they plan to also expand in Michigan, California, Arizona, Nevada, Iowa, Oregon, North Carolina, and Washington. The company said the $500 billion is its largest-ever spend commitment.
You can read more about Apple’s plans for expansion here.