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  • Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears

    Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons The US spy tech company Palantir published a manifesto extolling the benefits of American power and implying some cultures are inferior to others – in what MPs have called “a parody of a RoboCop film” and “the…

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  • Palantir’s UK boss criticises ‘ideological’ groups as ministers move to scrap NHS contract

    Louis Mosley says government should resist calls to trigger break clause in £330m deal with US analytics company UK politics live – latest updates Palantir’s UK boss has urged the government not to give in to “ideologically motivated campaigners” as government ministers explore a way out of a £330m NHS contract with the tech company.…

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  • New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK

    The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox New York City’s public hospital system announced that it would not be renewing its contract with Palantir as controversy mounts in the UK over…

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  • MPs urge UK government to halt contract giving Palantir FCA data access

    Awarding US spy-tech company deal involving sensitive financial data is ‘huge error of judgment’, Liberal Democrats say MPs have urged the government to halt its latest contract with Palantir after the Guardian revealed that the US spy-tech company is to gain access to a trove of highly sensitive UK financial regulation data. The Financial Conduct…

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  • Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data

    Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacy Campaign groups rail against Palantir, but the UK contracts keep coming Palantir is to be granted access to a trove of highly sensitive UK financial regulation data, in a deal that has prompted fresh concerns about the…

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  • Palantir’s NHS England contract ‘opens door to government abuse of power’, health bosses told

    Health justice charity Medact says data-sharing potential could be used for UK version of US immigration raids Palantir’s NHS contract opens the door to the Big Brother-style data-sharing that Reform UK would use for a version of US immigration raids, health bosses have been told. Palantir Technologies – the data analytics company founded by Peter…

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  • Treasury calls in Blair thinktank to advise on using AI across public services

    Unimpressed tech equity campaigners compare move to ‘inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the henhouse’ Ministers have called in Tony Blair’s thinktank and private tech companies to guide them on deploying AI across the UK government in a move campaigners compared to “inviting in foxes to consult on the future of the…

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  • NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed

    Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK Health officials fear Palantir’s reputation will hinder the delivery of a “vital” £330m NHS contract, according to briefings seen by the Guardian, sparking fresh calls for the deal to be…

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  • Palantir beats Wall Street expectations amid Trump immigration crackdown

    CEO Alex Karp hails ‘iconic’ financial results despite criticism over contracts with ICE and homeland security Palantir celebrated its latest financial results on Monday, as the tech company blew past Wall Street expectations and continues to prop up the Trump administration’s push to deport immigrants. Palantir has secured millions of dollars in federal contracts amid…

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  • MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns

    Journalists find Swiss government rejected company over fears US intelligence might gain access to sensitive data UK MPs have raised concerns about the government’s contracts with Palantir after an investigation published in Switzerland highlighted allegations about the suitability and security of its products. The investigation by the Zurich-based research collective WAV and the Swiss online…

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