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'''Palantir Technologies''' is a [[U.S.]]-based [[software]] company known for its powerful data analytics platforms used by [[government]]s and [[enterprise]]s.

'''Palantir Technologies''' is a [[U.S.]]-based [[software]] company known for its powerful data analytics platforms used by [[government]]s and [[enterprise]]s to track objects and people, suggest actions, and predict behaviors. Palantir has obtained access to many government data sources, as well as private sector partnerships, in order to expand its data collection and surveillance capabilities.<ref name="theconversation">https://theconversation.com/when-the-government-can-see-everything-how-one-company-palantir-is-mapping-the-nations-data-263178</ref>

Founded in 2003 by [[Peter Thiel]], [[Alex Karp]], [[Stephen Cohen]], [[Joe Lonsdale]], and [[Nathan Gettings]], Palantir specializes in developing software for integrating, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets.<ref>[https://tomdispatch.com/the-brave-new-war-machine/ The Brave New War Machine]. ''How a Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk,'' By Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung, March 8, 2026. tomdispatch.com</ref>

Founded in 2003 by [[Peter Thiel]], [[Alex Karp]], [[Stephen Cohen]], [[Joe Lonsdale]], and [[Nathan Gettings]], Palantir specializes in developing software for integrating, analyzing, and visualizing large datasets.<ref>[https://tomdispatch.com/the-brave-new-war-machine/ The Brave New War Machine]. ''How a Clique of Unhinged Techno-Optimists Is Putting Humanity at Risk,'' By Janet Abou-Elias and William D. Hartung, March 8, 2026. tomdispatch.com</ref> It is one of two notable companies whose name is taken from [[The Lord of the Rings]] universe, the other (also having significant involvement by Thiel) is defense company [[Anduril Industries]].

Originally based in Palo Alto, California, the company first relocated to [[Denver]], but in February 2026 announced a relocation to [[Miami]].

Originally based in Palo Alto, California, the company first relocated to [[Denver]], but in February 2026 announced a relocation to [[Miami]].

It is one of two notable companies whose name is taken from [[The Lord of the Rings]] universe, the other (also having significant involvement by Thiel) is defense company [[Anduril Industries]].

Palantir has become infamous for its mass surveillance infrastructure, and its work collecting data from dozens of US government agencies, in order to create a single centralized database containing detailed behavioral and financial records on every person in the United States. This ranges from taxpayer data from the IRS, to tracking data on illegal immigrants.<ref>https://sites.suffolk.edu/jhtl/2025/10/07/palantir-spearheads-as-the-master-database-on-americans/</ref><ref name="theconversation">https://theconversation.com/when-the-government-can-see-everything-how-one-company-palantir-is-mapping-the-nations-data-263178</ref><ref>https://thedebrief.org/tech-firm-palantirs-government-work-on-data-collection-sparks-new-privacy-fears/</ref>

 

However, they also handle other forms of data analytics. For example, they were awarded a $5.3 million contract from the CDC in 2020, to manage COVID-19 vaccine distribution<ref>https://www.palantir.com/newsroom/press-releases/cdc-partners-with-palantir-to-bolster-the-fight-against-covid-19/</ref> A few years later, they were awarded another CDC contract, that time for $344 million, to "Help Modernize CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure"<ref>https://www.govconwire.com/articles/palantir-secures-443m-cdc-tech-support-contract</ref>

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