Overview
- Tim Cook and COO Sabih Khan said the Houston-built machines are headed to Apple data centers to power Private Cloud Compute and Apple Intelligence.
- The 250,000-square-foot site began operations months early, though construction and buildout continue at the North Houston plant.
- Apple confirmed the servers use custom Apple silicon but has not disclosed the chip’s name or manufacturing node.
- Expansion is planned for next year, with recruiting through local contractors and Houston City College as Apple says the site is on track to create thousands of jobs.
- The White House praised the accelerated timeline, and Fox News Digital reported that Trump urged Tim Cook to go big on reshoring as Apple points to its $600 billion U.S. commitment.