Apple is opening a new manufacturing facility in Houston to produce servers that support its artificial intelligence system as part of a larger $500 billion spending plan in the U.S. Apple says the 250,

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.

Apple’s announcement that it plans to build a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston is the latest major corporation to establish a footprint in the region. The California-based tech company and producer of iPhone and Mac computers said in the statement the move is part of a four-year $500 billion investment in the U.