Gov. Gretchen Whitmer highlighted on social media Saturday the thousands of jobs and millions in investments secured through the state’s partnership with Asian leaders while at an expo in Japan. The governor kicked off her trade mission to Singapore and Japan on Sunday in partnership with a delegation of public- and private-sector leaders from across...

It's not unusual for tech company CEOs to make the journey to Washington, DC, and announce billion-dollar investments to curry favor with politicians in power. Apple CEO Tim Cook was in the Oval Office last month, a piece of Apple-shaped glass and a 24-karat gold base in hand, to pledge another $100 billion in US...

In a bold push to dominate the global artificial-intelligence arena, Meta Platforms Inc. is ramping up its efforts to create culturally attuned AI chatbots, enlisting a network of contractors to craft virtual characters tailored for emerging markets. This initiative, revealed in recent reports, underscores the company’s strategy to blend advanced technology with local nuances, aiming...