Private US corp. Used by various gov’ts around the world, the US included. It’s how gov’ts can both “not spy on their citizens” while end up having the ability to do so and use the info - by buying it from a private corpo.
Yeah, kinda. They pay taxes here I guess. Thing is, many morally dubious big tech companies have set up shop here (and also the local government annoyingly kinda sucks up to them), but there are more pressing things and Palantir in particular hasn’t become a common topic of conversation here.
Is Palantir a US government mass surveillance thing? If so, then congrats to whoever named the thing Palantir…
TIL the company is very aptly named:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantír
Yup, they stole from Tolkien’s works. Much like Morgoth, they have no creativity.
Private US corp. Used by various gov’ts around the world, the US included. It’s how gov’ts can both “not spy on their citizens” while end up having the ability to do so and use the info - by buying it from a private corpo.
Not just US, most governments, even the Swedish police.
Oh wow, just found this really interesting article about the Swiss perspective on the thing. Oh how very Switzerland…
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/war-peace/why-palantir-is-becoming-a-risky-bet-for-switzerland/90666335
It’s Peter Theil. Where have you been?
In Switzerland
You’re still affected.
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/war-peace/why-palantir-is-becoming-a-risky-bet-for-switzerland/90666335
Yeah, kinda. They pay taxes here I guess. Thing is, many morally dubious big tech companies have set up shop here (and also the local government annoyingly kinda sucks up to them), but there are more pressing things and Palantir in particular hasn’t become a common topic of conversation here.