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Palantir designed to ‘power the West to its obvious innate superiority,’ says CEO Palantir

Palantir designed to ‘power the West to its obvious innate superiority,’ says CEO

Palantir CEO Alex Karp says one of his aims when building the controversial spy‑tech company was to "power the West to its obvious innate superiority." Speaking to investment analysts following Q4 results, Karp reckoned the founders and early employees had taken a "long bet over decades" in Palantir's positioning. He…
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February 4, 2025
Palantir stock up on strong earnings as Dow waits for Trump’s next trade war salvo Palantir

Palantir stock up on strong earnings as Dow waits for Trump’s next trade war salvo

In This Story The Nasdaq and other major indices saw gains on Tuesday following a strong earnings report from Palantir . Meanwhile, investors are anticipating President Trump’s next move as China responded to Trump’s new tariffs by promising to implement its own import taxes starting next week. Suggested Reading Donald…
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February 4, 2025
Why Booz Allen and Palantir’s partnership is a ‘smart play’ Palantir

Why Booz Allen and Palantir’s partnership is a ‘smart play’

The recent collaboration between defense technology companies Booz Allen Hamilton and Palantir Technologies is a promising development for an ongoing challenge faced by the Department of Defense: scaling. In December, Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) and Palantir Technolgies Inc. (PLTR) announced a partnership to "accelerate defense mission innovation", leading Booz Allen's…
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February 2, 2025
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management Palantir

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management

Centibillionaire Elon Musk’s takeover of the former US Digital Service—now the United States DOGE Service—has been widely publicized and sanctioned by one of President Donald Trump’s many executive orders. But WIRED reporting shows that Musk’s influence extends even further, and into an even more consequential government agency. Sources within the…
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January 29, 2025
From recruiting for Palantir to landing a plane on Highway 85: meet defense tech’s wildest power broker Palantir

From recruiting for Palantir to landing a plane on Highway 85: meet defense tech’s wildest power broker

In 2023, defense tech recruiter Peterson Conway VIII pulled up to the offices of nuclear fusion startup Fuse in a black Suburban, donning his signature cowboy hat. He picked up a recent Fuse hire and proceeded to regale her with stories of his old recruiting days. One story involved prostitutes…
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January 19, 2025