{
  "id": 18173230,
  "title": "Palantir CEO says it's pioneering an antiwar movement – while happily accepting defense dollars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/palantir-ceo-says-its-pioneering-an-antiwar-movement-while-happily",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-04T19:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/04/palantir-ceo-says-its-pioneering-an-antiwar-movement-while-happily-accepting-defense-dollars/5307605"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, a U.S. spy-tech company, has claimed that the company is pioneering an antiwar movement, despite being a major supplier of military software. Palantir's Q3 revenue surged by 96 percent year-on-year to $2.31 billion, while its shares declined by 8 percent following the US midterm election results. Karp stated that the company's mission is to support the war fighter and create a dominant position in its industry. He believes that the company's products are built to avoid war, promote social cohesion, and bring back troops healthier, safer, and undamaged. This antiwar stance appears to be at odds with Karp's $1 million donation to MAGA Inc., a super PAC supporting Donald Trump, who has subsequently engaged in military operations in Venezuela and with Iran. Karp also highlighted Palantir's commitment to protecting civil liberties and stopping terrorism, while acknowledging the criticism surrounding the company's relationship with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Despite the controversy, Karp remains confident in Palantir's future and its moral imperative to invoice it.",
  "summary": "Alex Karp casts military software as a force for peace while declaring a moral imperative to dominate the market",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}