Palantir Technologies Inc.
Coverage of Palantir Technologies Inc. in the Nexus archive.
- Sadiq Khan may try to stop Scotland Yard signing Palantir contract
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, may oppose the Metropolitan Police using Palantir's AI systems due to concerns about public funds supporting firms with practices conflicting with London's values. Palantir, which provided software for Trump's ICE immigration operations and Israel's military, is negotiating a potential multi-million-pound contract with Scotland Yard.
- Palantir Is Helping Trump’s IRS Conduct “Massive-Scale” Data Mining
Palantir is assisting the IRS in analyzing massive-scale data sets to investigate financial crimes using its Lead and Case Analytics platform, with a contract exceeding $130 million. The system raises privacy concerns due to data consolidation and Palantir's history in surveillance. The initiative, launched under Trump and expanded under Biden, has shifted IRS focus toward investigating 'left-leaning groups.'
- Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir’s Role in Immigration Crackdown
Congress is intensifying scrutiny of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over Palantir's involvement in Trump's immigration enforcement efforts. Democrats are demanding transparency about how surveillance firms like Palantir support the administration's hard-line immigration policies.