Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work

Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work

One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir, leading a company executive to offer an extensive defense of Palantir’s work. The back-and-forth came after federal filings showed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) — tasked with carrying out the Trump administration’s…

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#Palantir CEO becomes one of the highest-paid executives in history

#Palantir CEO becomes one of the highest-paid executives in history

“#Palantir CEO becomes one of the highest-paid executives in history” The head of unprofitable data analytics company Palantir has become one of the highest-paid executives in history, raking in more than $1.1 billion in total compensation last year. Peter Thiel-founded Palantir — which conducts secretive data-processing work for US government agencies and corporate clients like…

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