Sources say Palantir's data suites are a primary contributor to HHS Protect Now, a US government tool to track the spread of coronavirus in use since April 10
Palantir, a longtime partner of intelligence agencies, co-founded by major Trump backer Peter Thiel, is helping build “the single source for [coronavirus] testing data.”
The Daily Beast
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@hshaban
Hamza Shaban
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Palantir, the secretive tech company co-founded by Peter Thiel, that's best known for working alongside immigration, law enforcement, and spy agencies, will play a major role in the government's coronavirus data platform, @ErinBanco & @attackerman report https://www.thedailybeast…
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@hoofnagle
Chris Hoofnagle
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WSJ: “...Palantir Technologies Inc. got an early jump on the coronavirus, recalling staff from abroad ahead of most companies. In recent weeks, it parlayed that knowledge into a growing role helping governments around the world track the pandemic.” https://www.wsj.com/...?
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@erinbanco
Erin Banco
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SCOOP w/@attackerman Palantir has helped HHS develop a new coronavirus data system called HHS Protect Now, which Dr. Birx gets briefed from each evening. The president is relying on the data to determine when and where to reopen the economy. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
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@clarajeffery
Clara Jeffery
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We are so fucked https://twitter.com/...
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@m_lynx_3000
Mike Aka Mikey Coconuts
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I am *shocked* palantir was able to wiggle some cash out of this whole thing https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
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@thedailybeast
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Palantir, a longtime partner of intelligence agencies, co-founded by major Trump backer Peter Thiel, is helping build “the single source for [coronavirus] testing data” https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
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@paullewis
Paul Lewis
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Last week we revealed how Peter Thiel's Palantir has been at the heart of the UK government's response to Covid-19, building a huge datastore. Looks like Palantir is doing pretty much the same thing for Donald Trump. https://www.thedailybeast.com/ ...
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@noahshachtman
Noah Shachtman
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Ah, good. Peter Thiel — the man famous for backing an “unethical,” off-shore herpes vaccine and standing up for lies on social media. Just the man for the moment. https://twitter.com/...
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@lukeobrien
Luke O'Brien
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Of course Trump would give a sweetheart pandemic deal to the mass surveillance company of a billionaire donor who thinks democracy is a failed system. https://twitter.com/...
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@minhtngo
Minh Ngo
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So, how exactly will Palantir use the data from this coronavirus tracking system? Reminder: Palantir is the Silicon Valley software company behind ICE's Investigative Case Management System, which has been used to plan & carry out raids and deportations since 2014. https://twitte…