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Demystifying Palantir: The Most Controversial Company to Go Public in 2020

The software and consulting business is doubling down on its work with government agencies

Palantir CEO Alex Karp attends a meeting of the White House American Technology Council on June 19, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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