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 on Monday announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the U.S. and hire 20,000 people over the next four years, with construction of a massive facility planned in Greater Houston. Why it matters: Apple's announcement — which the company calls its largest-ever "spend commitment" — is the kind of win President Trump has been looking for with his push to move manufacturing back to the U.