Andy West

Highland Township leaders are adjusting the language for a Fire & EMS Millage Renewal to gain support ahead of a November election after an initial attempt failed. Leaders emphasize that increased funding is critical for operations and retaining staff amidst community challenges, proposing a total levy of 2.32 mills. The proposed increase would provide over $2 million in funding.

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar outlines four questions to assess whether AI spending generates economic value, emphasizing 'useful intelligence per dollar' as the key metric. OpenAI plans to invest up to $500 billion in AI infrastructure through its Stargate initiative and may pursue an IPO as early as this summer.

Corporate strategy is increasingly managed by CFOs, with two-thirds of finance chiefs reporting strategy functions under their oversight, up from less than a third five years ago. AI is accelerating this shift, with CFOs leading enterprise-wide AI transformation and quantifying its impact on business operations.