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Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records Palantir

Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records

Databases Pips Accenture and NEC to bag decade-long deal for cops across England, Wales, and beyond Palantir has secured a £9 million ($12 million) government contract to provide software for managing firearms licensing across the UK.  The US spy-tech biz will also handle Home Office licensing for explosives, explosive precursors,…
bubmag
June 4, 2026
SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip Palantir

SIT Committee urges Palantir exit in push to end US cloud grip

A Science, Innovation and Technology Committee report contains recommendations that would radically alter UK public sector IT, procurement and relationship with hyperscalers if adopted By Antony Adshead, Datacentre and cloud editor (acting) Published: 03 Jun 2026 17:41 MPs on the Science, Industry and Technology Committee have called for a “period…
bubmag
June 3, 2026
Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself Palantir

Vice President JD Vance rebuffs question about President Trump’s stock investments, says Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t trade stocks himself

President Donald Trump is so wealthy he doesn’t need to trade stocks himself, argued Vice President JD Vance, after the President’s ethics report last week revealed a flurry of stock trading in an account held in Trump’s name. During an hour-long press conference Tuesday, Vance defended Trump, following criticism that…
bubmag
May 21, 2026