Apple to Build A.I. Servers in Houston and Spend $500 Billion in U.S.

• Apple to open AI server factory in Texas as part of $500 billion U.S. investment

  Apple said it will work with partners to open a 250,000-square-foot AI server manufacturing facility in Houston.
  
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• Apple says it will invest $500 billion in U.S. over next 4 years

  Apple's plans include building a new manufacturing plant to produce Apple Intelligence servers in Texas.
  
  CBS News - 1h
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  Apple to Invest $500 Billion in U.S. as Trump Tariffs Loom

  The company pledged the multibillion-dollar investment over the next four years and said it would create 20,000 jobs. The Texas facility is set to open in 2026.
  
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  Apple boosts U.S. investment plans with $500 billion pledge amid Trump tariff threat

  Apple on Monday reaffirmed a commitment to spend hundreds of billions on U.S. soil in the coming years amid pressure from President Donald Trump.
  
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• Forget Stargate. Apple now has its own $500 billion investment plan.

  Apple is matching the amount of the Stargate AI joint venture — and building goodwill with the new administration in a familiar approach.
  
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  A.I. Is Changing How Silicon Valley Builds Start-Ups

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  Apple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features

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  Netflix Plans to Spend $1 Billion Making Content in Mexico Over the Next 4 Years

  Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says the money will go toward projects like Alfonso Cuarón’s film Roma, which was made in Mexico and went on to international acclaim.
  
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  A.I. Is Prompting an Evolution, Not an Extinction, for Coders

  A.I. tools from Microsoft and other companies are helping write code, placing software engineers at the forefront of the technology’s potential to disrupt the work force.
  
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  Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable

  Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.
  
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