Lear Corp., the Southfield-based automotive seating and e-systems supplier, has announced a five-year expansion of its partnership with Denver-based AI software provider Palantir Technologies Inc. to improve manufacturing across Lear’s global manufacturing footprint. Under the new agreement, Lear will broaden its use of Palantir Foundry, as well as Palantir’s Warp Speed manufacturing operating system and Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP). Palantir Foundry and AIP reportedly have played an important