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Secretive data company Palantir is reportedly going public in September. Here’s how the firm’s name was inspired by the indestructible seeing stones in ‘Lord of the Rings.’ Palantir

Secretive data company Palantir is reportedly going public in September. Here’s how the firm’s name was inspired by the indestructible seeing stones in ‘Lord of the Rings.’

Palantir, the data-mining company co-founded by Peter Thiel, was named after a mystical, all-powerful seeing stone in "Lord of the Rings."One of the story's villains, the wizard Saruman, uses a "palantir" to surveil his enemies.The stone's power and limitless knowledge corrupt Saruman and allow him to be manipulated, leading to…
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August 16, 2020
Sweetgreen value cut — Big 4 salaries revealed — Bon Appétit resignations Palantir

Sweetgreen value cut — Big 4 salaries revealed — Bon Appétit resignations

Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Business Insider stories from executive editor Matt Turner. Please subscribe to Business Insider here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.  Hi everyone!Matt is off today, so this is deputy executive editor Olivia Oran filling in.We rolled out an exciting project this…
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August 9, 2020
Peter Thiel, Trump’s biggest supporter in Silicon Valley, is reportedly pumping nearly $1 million into a US Senate race in Kansas as he seeks new allies in Congress Palantir

Peter Thiel, Trump’s biggest supporter in Silicon Valley, is reportedly pumping nearly $1 million into a US Senate race in Kansas as he seeks new allies in Congress

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has thrown his money behind US Senate candidate Kris Kobach. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has given $850,000 to a super PAC that's backing Kris Kobach's US Senate run in Kansas, Recode reported Tuesday.Thiel previously donated money to pro-Kobach groups during…
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July 29, 2020