Palantir
PulseAugur coverage of Palantir — every cluster mentioning Palantir across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- employs Alex Karp 95%
- founded by Alex Karp 90%
- employed by Alex Karp 90%
- founded by Peter Thiel 90%
- invested by Panthalassa 90%
- used by InterCityExpress 90%
- founded by Panthalassa 90%
- used by Sadiq Khan 90%
- uses Mark Rowley 90%
- employed by Louis Mosley 90%
- founded Founders Fund 90%
- invested in Panthalassa 90%
- 2026-06-16 regulatory France's domestic intelligence service is replacing Palantir's AI data tools with a domestic provider, ChapsVision, to avoid strategic dependency on foreign technology. source
- 2026-06-15 regulatory The UK government is reviewing a $400 million contract with Palantir due to data security concerns. source
- 2026-06-09 regulatory Palantir intends to sue London Mayor Sadiq Khan over a blocked £50 million Met Police contract. source
- 2026-06-09 controversy Palantir intends to sue London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he blocked a £50 million contract with the Metropolitan police. source
- 2026-06-07 regulatory European governments are reviewing contracts with Palantir due to concerns over its ideology and security weaknesses. source
- 2026-06-05 regulatory A Canadian MP is questioning a secret federal contract awarded to Palantir, citing concerns over AI transparency. source
- 2026-06-04 partnership Palantir secured a £9 million contract to manage the UK's firearms licensing system. source
- 2026-06-02 partnership Palantir is developing a new API for the IRS to consolidate data and aid financial crime investigations. source
- 2026-06-02 funding Palantir's valuation has reached $375 billion, reflecting its significant growth. source
- 2026-05-24 funding Palantir received an initial $3.9 million contract for a federal worker surveillance system. source
- 2026-05-22 regulatory London's police watchdog halted a £50 million deal between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir over AI usage concerns.
- 2026-05-22 regulatory London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a £50 million contract for Palantir's AI services with the Metropolitan Police.
- 2026-05-21 regulatory London Mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a £50 million contract for Palantir's AI technology with the Metropolitan Police due to procurement rule breaches.
- 2026-05-12 product_launch Palantir's technology is enabling ICE agents to access a database of 20 million individuals on their iPhones for faster targeting. source
- 2026-05-11 controversy Members of Parliament have voiced concerns over Palantir's access to identifiable NHS England patient data. source
29 day(s) with sentiment data
-
Reclaiming "Palantir" from Surveillance Tech for Tolkien's Vision
This article argues for reclaiming the word "Palantir" from its association with the surveillance technology company and returning it to its original meaning in J.R.R. Tolkien's works. The author contends that the compa…
-
Political and Tech Hashtags on Mastodon
This cluster contains a single Mastodon post that appears to be a collection of hashtags, likely related to German politics and technology. The hashtags include political parties like CDU and CSU, politicians such as Sp…
-
Big Short investor Steve Eisman slams SpaceX valuation and AI hype
Steve Eisman, known for his prescient shorting of the housing market, is now critical of current AI stock valuations, particularly SpaceX. He argues that SpaceX's valuation is absurdly high given its revenue, comparing …
-
Palantir criticized for low tax contributions
Palantir, a company involved in spy technology and AI, is criticized for paying minimal taxes, similar to other large corporations. This lack of tax contribution is presented as a reason for societal underfunding.
-
ICE's extensive surveillance tech arsenal detailed in new report
A report from the No Tech For ICE coalition details how U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) utilizes a vast technological arsenal for surveillance and enforcement. The report, covered by The Guardian, highlig…
-
London Met Police extend Palantir AI pilot for 12 months
The Metropolitan Police in London have received a 12-month extension for their AI pilot project with Palantir. This extension comes after an initial deal was blocked by Mayor Sadiq Khan. The additional time will allow t…
-
Metropolitan Police extend Palantir AI pilot after Mayor blocks £50m deal
The Metropolitan Police have received a 12-month extension for their pilot AI project with Palantir, following London Mayor Sadiq Khan's decision to block a £50 million deal. This extension allows the Met to conduct a n…
-
Met Police extend AI project with Palantir after mayoral block
The Metropolitan Police have secured an extension for their AI project, which utilizes technology from Palantir. This comes after the Mayor of London had previously blocked the deal. The project aims to leverage AI for …
-
US immigration agencies boost AI surveillance spending to record $513M
A new report highlights a significant increase in spending by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) on advanced surveillance technologies, including AI-powered tools. Contracts…
-
Big Tech PACs Spend Millions in AI Regulation Battleground Race
Big tech companies and their associated PACs have significantly increased their spending in political races, as demonstrated by the New York 12th congressional district primary. Millions were invested by groups supporti…
-
AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI's $27M proxy war over NY election ends in a draw
A significant political contest in New York's 12th Congressional District primary has concluded as a draw, with Alex Bores narrowly losing to Micah Lasher. This election was notable for becoming a proxy war between AI i…
-
Trump-aligned group 'Leading the Future' secures $140M from tech donors
The "Leading the Future" campaign group, which has targeted "Bores," has reportedly secured over $140 million in funding. This backing comes from Trump donors, including prominent figures like the billionaire co-founder…
-
Palantir and Zeta Global Forge AI Marketing Infrastructure Partnership
Palantir Technologies has partnered with Zeta Global to develop AI-powered marketing infrastructure. This collaboration aims to leverage Palantir's data integration and AI capabilities with Zeta Global's customer data p…
-
NVIDIA launches Agent Toolkit for specialized enterprise AI
NVIDIA has launched the NVIDIA Agent Toolkit, a comprehensive suite designed to help businesses build specialized AI agents tailored to their specific workflows. The toolkit includes open models like Nemotron, blueprint…
-
Five Eyes warns of AI cyber threats, proposes AI as solution
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a warning about the escalating threat of AI-driven cyberattacks, urging leaders to take immediate action. Paradoxically, their proposed solution involves leveraging AI tech…
-
ICE Contractor Hires Democratic Lobbyists for Palantir Representation
A contractor for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has established a lobbying operation in Washington D.C. by hiring former staff from prominent Democratic figures and a former senator. This new lobbying fi…
-
OpenAI CSO attends secret $16K retreat with regulators and tech leaders
A private society known as Dialog, which has operated for two decades without a public presence, held a retreat in August 2026. The attendee list, verified by WIRED, included high-profile individuals such as OpenAI's Ch…
-
Peregrine raises $250M at $6.8B valuation for public safety AI
Peregrine Technologies, an AI data integration platform for public safety, has secured $250 million in Series D funding at a $6.8 billion valuation. The company, which connects existing government data for real-time use…
-
Mastodon Post Uses "Garfield Dead" with Unrelated Hashtags
A Mastodon post humorously declares Garfield dead, incorporating a series of seemingly unrelated hashtags including those for Peter Thiel, Palantir, and VPNs. The post's content is minimal, relying on the juxtaposition …
-
Anthropic AI identity verification linked to Palantir raises privacy concerns
A Reddit post raises concerns about Anthropic potentially requiring users to undergo identity verification through a service called Persona, which is linked to Palantir. The post cites a security researcher's analysis s…