{
  "id": 19692624,
  "title": "Palantir’s Karp takes a sharp left turn, says he and the company’s products are actually ‘progressive’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/palantirs-karp-takes-a-sharp-left-turn-says-he-and-the-companys",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-12T18:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/11/12/palantirs-karp-takes-a-sharp-left-turn-says-he-and-the-companys-products-are-actually-progressive/5309441"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After the Democratic surge in the US midterms in December 2024, Palantir CEO Alex Karp has shifted his political allegiance. Initially, Karp contributed $1 million to the pro-Trump super PAC MAGA Inc. However, he has since expressed his support for Democrats and believes Palantir's products embody progressive values. Karp, who has always identified as a Democrat, revealed that his political donations are balanced and that he stands by his progressive beliefs. The CEO has been vocal about Palantir's stance on democratic societies exercising hard power and its role in promoting peace. Despite criticism over Palantir's association with ICE, Karp maintains that the company's core product aligns with Fourth Amendment data protection principles. Karp's political flexibility has sparked debate about the necessity of maintaining principled stances, especially in the context of avoiding idiocy.",
  "summary": "Trump donor says he privately questioned deportation tactics. Shame about the privately bit",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}