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Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

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Apr 24, 2026 at 21:53 TechCrunch

Palantir is reportedly helping the IRS investigate financial crimes

The IRS has used Palantir's software since at least 2018, The Intercept reports.

Apr 23, 2026 at 17:30 Hacker News

Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the bad guys

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Apr 23, 2026 at 03:34 Hacker News

It's time to reclaim the word "Palantir" for JRR Tolkien

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Apr 21, 2026 at 17:17 SecurityLab

ИИ вместо ядерной бомбы. Почему Palantir хочет, чтобы мы перестали спорить и начали строить терминаторов

Публикация защищает жесткую государственную повестку, критикует пацифизм Германии и Японии и называет ИИ основой новой эпохи сдерживания.

Apr 20, 2026 at 18:55 Hacker News

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