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Coles cuts ties with controversial CIA-linked data giant Palantir Palantir

Coles cuts ties with controversial CIA-linked data giant Palantir

September 4, 2026 — 11:17am Coles will cut ties with Palantir, the controversial US data giant whose software underpins American deportation raids and battlefield targeting systems. The supermarket has confirmed its contract with the company will not extend beyond 2027, ending a partnership signed in early 2024 that gave Palantir…
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September 4, 2026
ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks Palantir

ICE Gave New Hires Access to Restricted Info on Palantir App Before They Passed Background Checks

During the height of President Donald Trump’s winter immigration enforcement surge in Minneapolis, a new AI-driven “alien” targeting app appeared on the phones of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement deportation officers. Created by tech giant Palantir, a CIA-backed firm known for data mining and using artificial intelligence for everything from…
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September 3, 2026
Terra Industries Hires Former WHOOP, Palantir Executive to Lead Commercial Expansion Palantir

Terra Industries Hires Former WHOOP, Palantir Executive to Lead Commercial Expansion

WHOOP executive and Palantir alumnus Todd Stiefler Terra Industries has appointed former WHOOP executive and Palantir alumnus Todd Stiefler as its Director of Commercial, strengthening its leadership team as the defense technology startup expands sales of its autonomous security systems across critical infrastructure markets in the Global South. The appointment…
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August 28, 2026
“The Nerd Reich”: Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy Palantir

“The Nerd Reich”: Author Gil Durán on Big Tech Fascism, Peter Thiel, JD Vance & the War on Democracy

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I’m Amy Goodman, with Anjali Kamat. ANJALI KAMAT: The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy. That’s the name of a new…
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August 17, 2026
At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m Palantir

At least six police forces have racked up contracts with Palantir worth £7.8m

At least six different police forces have recently used artificial intelligence (AI) investigation tools provided by Palantir Technologies, Computer Weekly and Good Law Project have found.  Agreements between Palantir and these police forces have cost £7.8m, and the firm was close to signing an additional £50m contract with the Metropolitan…
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August 13, 2026
Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo Palantir

Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo

public Sector Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency EXCLUSIVE US Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memorandum directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 million in services from AI-enabled data analytics biz Palantir through March 31, 2027, without…
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August 11, 2026
State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance” Palantir

State Department Wants Palantir’s Advice on Free Speech and “Countering Digital Surveillance”

The Trump administration tapped a surveillance giant with a record of attacking the press to advise the State Department on free speech. Among the partners for the State Department’s new “Freedom Tech Excellence Program” is Palantir, the AI and data integration firm started by right-wing powerbroker Peter Thiel. Under the…
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August 7, 2026
Palantir (PLTR) Stock Drops as Profit-Taking Follows Record Q2 Earnings Beat Palantir

Palantir (PLTR) Stock Drops as Profit-Taking Follows Record Q2 Earnings Beat

TLDR PLTR fell Thursday on short-term profit-taking after a multi-day post-earnings rally Q2 revenue hit $1.94 billion, up 92.8% year over year, beating estimates by around $136 million Adjusted EPS of $0.41 topped the $0.34 consensus estimate Michael Burry disclosed short positions in PLTR, warning of a potential market top…
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August 6, 2026