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New book looks inside controversial tech firm Palantir

Season 2026 Episode 10 | 6m 14s

Palantir Technologies is one of the most secretive and powerful companies in Silicon Valley. It develops software that can quickly analyze massive amounts of data, used by government agencies, the military and major corporations. Ali Rogin speaks with Michael Steinberger, author of the new book “The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir and the Rise of the Surveillance State,” for more.

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