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Origin Reddit Post
r/technology
Palantir lands $10 billion Army software and data contract
Posted by u/esporx•08/02/2025
Top Comments
u/LittleShrub
The bribes worked.
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
Some of their new contracts are suspicious as the people involved on the government side end up working for them. As far as the software goes, they oversell and under deliver. They tend to b
u/dezumondo
It’s as if Peter Thiel bought the government or something.
u/Discarded_Twix_Bar
More like they’ve been working with the DoD since 2010, can’t be news that they’re landing more contracts…
u/RavenWolf1
And it wasn't Skynet but instead Palantir, what plot twist for next sequel for famous documentary movies...
u/ur_anus_is_a_planet
The new SkyNet?
u/RecursiveGirth
Can't fucking wait to be drone striked in my home. FDT.
u/DiggoryDug
As if Soros hasn't bought everyeft wing politician for the last 30 years. They are all crooked.
u/Longjumping_Falcon21
Comrades, workers - regular people, it's time to rise up. I know it's hard and just letting things remain the status quo is super easy and comfy but... think of the future, your children, the
u/NotAnotherBlingBlop
I give it 2 years before Palantir has access to nukes.
u/Longjumping_Falcon21
Comrades, workers - regular people, it's time to rise up. I know it's hard and just letting things remain the status quo is super easy and comfy but... think of the future, your children, the
u/woliphirl
Palantir plays with crypto, which to me is the ultimate red flag.
The entries purpose of crypto is to circumvent govenrment regulation.
Why do we allow companies to skirt our financial sys
u/Dennisthefirst
So Netanyahu will know everything about everyone
u/BadDaditude
The way these things go they'd fire you before the commission was paid.
u/Elfhaterdude
Democracy at its finest. The people don't want this at all... it happens anyways.
u/wanderingzac
This is not a new contract. This is simply streamlining 75 different contracts into one, while removing procurement fees and timelines simplifying the process. If you read the article it will
u/bold-fortune
Silicon Valley has never created more harm than profits... I mean good. Good for humanity. Obviously. I was distracted counting how many shareholders I just suckered.
u/dezumondo
It’s as if Peter Thiel bought the government or something.
u/Every_Pass_226
An army software should be proprietary and closed source.
u/dim-mak-ufo
POLITICIANS DON'T DO SHIT THEY ARE MOVED BY MONEY FFS
u/productfred
Evil Taika Waititi
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
We seen similar, they promise dev can develop into their environment but they only get access to their shitty widgets. I'm pretty sure the assholes buying it are too stupid to realize they ar
u/Rok-SFG
He's saving us so much money! Cut all government programs and fire all government workers and pay his billionaire buddies 100x what it was costing us! Brilliant!
u/bold-fortune
Silicon Valley has never created more harm than profits... I mean good. Good for humanity. Obviously. I was distracted counting how many shareholders I just suckered.
u/LittleShrub
What contracts were awarded to Soros companies under Democratic presidents??
u/wanderingzac
This is not a new contract. This is simply streamlining 75 different contracts into one, while removing procurement fees and timelines simplifying the process. If you read the article it will
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u/Front-Lime4460
Shut them down!
u/DeadbeatJohnson
lol... They didn't
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
Right but using open source to build their own applications is better than having putting their data into a proprietary black hole.
u/DeadbeatJohnson
lol... They didn't
u/Elfhaterdude
Democracy at its finest. The people don't want this at all... it happens anyways.
u/BlisslessTaskList
Was this what started the feud between T-dog and E-money?
u/EconomyDoctor3287
Probably has nothing to do with the Palantir founder bribing his way to get his VP of choice elected :-)
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
Their software is extremely shitty, it’s astonishing that the government doesn’t build its own based on open source.
u/Discarded_Twix_Bar
> Palantir plays with crypto, which to me is the ultimate red flag.
Are you talking about Foundry for Crypto?
https://www.palantir.com/offerings/crypto/
All that is is a cloud hosting
u/bigbucksnowhamies
Lobbying is BIG(!) business.
u/BadDaditude
They may be the single prime now, but will then have to sub out the work. They don't have the capacity for all the work in house.
u/BL0w1ToutY0A55
We need to find out where this Palantir lives and go have a talk with it.
u/ur_anus_is_a_planet
The new SkyNet?
u/_Abnormal_Thoughts_
This is a pure evil company that needs to be destroyed.
u/drmanhattanmar
At this point it’s merely months. Be prepared for Shadow-War-Minister Karp announcing nuclear annihilation to all the „Hamas Supporters“ in the world, which means basically anyone with the wr
u/woliphirl
Palantir plays with crypto, which to me is the ultimate red flag.
The entries purpose of crypto is to circumvent govenrment regulation.
Why do we allow companies to skirt our financial sys
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
Right but using open source to build their own applications is better than having putting their data into a proprietary black hole.
u/Sufficient_Sky_2133
Their software is extremely shitty, it’s astonishing that the government doesn’t build its own based on open source.
u/BlisslessTaskList
Was this what started the feud between T-dog and E-money?
u/bigbucksnowhamies
Lobbying is BIG(!) business.
u/Every_Pass_226
An army software should be proprietary and closed source.
u/BrofessorFarnsworth
Fuck Peter Thiel
u/-globalcitizen-
Do you mind sharing why you think their software is not good? Lately it seems like all I do is hear about them winning a new contracts, but I’m not really familiar with their work
u/EconomyDoctor3287
Absolutely no conflict of interest, when the VP is sponsored by the Palantir founder.
Nothing to see here, please move on 😭
u/BrofessorFarnsworth
Fuck Peter Thiel
u/Advanced-Lake-7354
I wish I was that account manager
u/RTDaacee
They tested their drones and target gathering AI on us now they will use it on yall... enjoy... the constant drones over Beirut have become comforting hopefully yall get used to them like we
u/dim-mak-ufo
POLITICIANS DON'T DO SHIT THEY ARE MOVED BY MONEY FFS
u/RecursiveGirth
Can't fucking wait to be drone striked in my home. FDT.
u/Stolimon
Sure would be something to see the stock owner list, bet it reads similar to the Epstein list.
u/DiggoryDug
As if Soros hasn't bought everyeft wing politician for the last 30 years. They are all crooked.
u/EconomyDoctor3287
Absolutely no conflict of interest, when the VP is sponsored by the Palantir founder.
Nothing to see here, please move on 😭
u/_Abnormal_Thoughts_
This is a pure evil company that needs to be destroyed.
u/bigbucksnowhamies
Lobbying is BIG(!) business.
u/grolphair
They already do to a degree.
https://www.highergov.com/contract/GS35F0086U-89233121FNA400352/ Contract 89233121FNA400352 Palantir Technologies
u/SaucyRagu96
Also, every major government around the world is implementing age verification all across the internet. Giving free training data to this system
u/Rok-SFG
He's saving us so much money! Cut all government programs and fire all government workers and pay his billionaire buddies 100x what it was costing us! Brilliant!
u/drmanhattanmar
Fuck Alex Karp. The guy looks like the badly groomed asshole of a dog that went to a drunk dog groomer.
u/BadDaditude
The way these things go they'd fire you before the commission was paid.
u/RavenWolf1
And it wasn't Skynet but instead Palantir, what plot twist for next sequel for famous documentary movies...
u/RTDaacee
They tested their drones and target gathering AI on us now they will use it on yall... enjoy... the constant drones over Beirut have become comforting hopefully yall get used to them like we
u/Stolimon
Sure would be something to see the stock owner list, bet it reads similar to the Epstein list.
u/grolphair
They already do to a degree.
https://www.highergov.com/contract/GS35F0086U-89233121FNA400352/ Contract 89233121FNA400352 Palantir Technologies
u/BadDaditude
So much will get subbed out. Government contracting 101 - totally inefficient.
u/SaucyRagu96
Also, every major government around the world is implementing age verification all across the internet. Giving free training data to this system
u/sizzle-dee-bizzle
Taika LilPeepee
u/Front-Lime4460
Shut them down!
u/RecursiveGirth
Can't fucking wait to be drone striked in my home. FDT.
u/EconomyDoctor3287
Probably has nothing to do with the Palantir founder bribing his way to get his VP of choice elected :-)
u/LittleShrub
The bribes worked.
u/sizzle-dee-bizzle
Taika LilPeepee
u/joe9439
I’m fighting the fight. Trying to get them out of our company. They have REALLY good sales guys but it’s just a spaghetti factory for data. I can’t imagine any actual engineer liking the patt
u/RobbieRedding
They recently had one of their civilian execs installed in the Army Reserve as a LT COLONEL with no basic training (along with Facebook and ChatGPT. It won’t take nearly that long.
u/drmanhattanmar
At this point it’s merely months. Be prepared for Shadow-War-Minister Karp announcing nuclear annihilation to all the „Hamas Supporters“ in the world, which means basically anyone with the wr
u/Advanced-Lake-7354
I wish I was that account manager
u/BadDaditude
So much will get subbed out. Government contracting 101 - totally inefficient.
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u/drmanhattanmar
Fuck Alex Karp. The guy looks like the badly groomed asshole of a dog that went to a drunk dog groomer.
u/Discarded_Twix_Bar
More like they’ve been working with the DoD since 2010, can’t be news that they’re landing more contracts…
u/wanderingzac
Palantir is already the sub on 60 of the contracts. On 15 they are the main contractor. " Through the agreement announced Thursday, the Army plans to consolidate 75 contracts — 15 of which Pa
u/NotAnotherBlingBlop
I give it 2 years before Palantir has access to nukes.
u/productfred
Evil Taika Waititi
u/Dennisthefirst
So Netanyahu will know everything about everyone
u/RobbieRedding
They recently had one of their civilian execs installed in the Army Reserve as a LT COLONEL with no basic training (along with Facebook and ChatGPT. It won’t take nearly that long.
u/wanderingzac
Palantir is already the sub on 60 of the contracts. On 15 they are the main contractor. " Through the agreement announced Thursday, the Army plans to consolidate 75 contracts — 15 of which Pa
u/BadDaditude
They may be the single prime now, but will then have to sub out the work. They don't have the capacity for all the work in house.
u/BL0w1ToutY0A55
We need to find out where this Palantir lives and go have a talk with it.