{"id":114213,"date":"2026-07-22T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/114213\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T02:00:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:00:15","slug":"were-going-to-power-ai-officials-celebrate-opening-of-alliance-manufacturing-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/114213\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019re going to power AI\u2019: Officials celebrate opening of Alliance manufacturing plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"&quot;byline&quot;\">by Eric E. Garcia, Fort Worth Report <br \/>July 21, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Noted tech leaders, North Texas officials, Taiwanese representatives and throngs of global reporters gathered in far north Fort Worth on Tuesday for the opening of a new Wistron Corp. AI manufacturing facility.<\/p>\n<p>But tucked away in a roped-off corner of the company\u2019s lobby was the star of the show: a tall, sleek black-and-gold metal box that houses millions of central processing unit components. It is one of many racks used to power AI supercomputers.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwan-based Wistron partnered with Nvidia to assemble and test the supercomputers at two facilities in the AllianceTexas development, a $761 million investment that\u2019s creating more than 800 jobs. Those systems were previously assembled overseas.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Lin, chairman and chief strategy officer for Wistron, said the Alliance factory opening represents a new chapter for one of the world\u2019s largest electronics manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to power AI,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The factory resulted from tax abatements approved last year by Fort Worth and Denton County officials that helped the Alliance area beat contenders including El Paso; Nashville, Tennessee; and Fremont, California.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2025, the Fort Worth City Council <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2025\/06\/24\/fort-worth-approves-tax-breaks-to-try-to-land-ai-supercomputer-plant\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">approved a tax break<\/a> of up to 80% of the incremental increase in value of real investment and business personal property at one site and 60% of the incremental increase in value of real investment and business personal property at a second, smaller site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth will receive $10.6 million in new tax revenue over a 10-year period if both facilities are built, according to the city. The company would see its taxes reduced by $30.7 million over that period.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48430.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684657\"\/>Jessica Rogers, director of the Fort Worth Economic Development Department, speaks during the Wistron Corp. factory opening on July 21. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>Jessica Rogers, director of the Fort Worth Economic Development Department, said innovation at the plant will move technology forward in the global marketplace. The company\u2019s location in Alliance will help propel its business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no better place than Alliance,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Ambassador Alexander Yui, Taiwan\u2019s representative to the United States, said the factory is an example of the longstanding strong relationship between both countries. Taiwan\u2019s business in the U.S. continues to grow, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year, we sold more stuff to you than China,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48428.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684655\"\/>Jensen Huang, president and CEO of Nvidia, signs a framed gift that includes the first computer part made in Fort Worth. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>Jensen Huang, founder, president and CEO of Nvidia, wore his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/nvidia-ceo-jensen-huangs-leather-100500514.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signature black leather jacket<\/a> to the event despite Texas temperatures above 100 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Huang and Lin exchanged gifts, including a computer component made in Fort Worth. Huang wrote on his that the part is \u201cthe world\u2019s first made in Texas U.S.A.\u201d and added his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Huang said AI is highly misunderstood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is actually a whole new industry,\u201d he said, referring to sustainability he claimed could be achieved by recirculating water in the system.<\/p>\n<p>He said companies are building the fundamental infrastructure for AI systems much like railroads helped build America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s exactly the same idea,\u201d Huang said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/48424.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684656\"\/>Simon Lin, chairman and chief strategy officer for Wistron Corp., smiles as he receives a gift from Jensen Huang, president and CEO of Nvidia, on July 21. (Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n<p>Chris Jamieson, the District 10 City Council member who represents the area, said the factory opening is fantastic for the city\u2019s economy as leaders plan short- and long-range infrastructure upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good opportunity,\u201d Jamieson said. \u201cThat\u2019s why this area is growing as fast as it is, there\u2019s so many job opportunities here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jamieson said the AllianceTexas development \u201cset the bar\u201d for economic development in the city\u2019s booming far northern area. City leaders hope to replicate that example in other areas of Fort Worth, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the model we want to look at,\u201d Jamieson said.<\/p>\n<p>Eric E. Garcia is senior business reporter at the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2026\/07\/21\/were-going-to-power-ai-officials-celebrate-opening-of-alliance-manufacturing-plant\/mailto:eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">eric.garcia@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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