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Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand
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Palantir’s Shocking Reinvention: From Secretive Spy Tech to $400B Cult Lifestyle Brand

From Spy Tech to Swag: Palantir’s Lifestyle Brand Play Defense contractors aren’t usually cool lifestyle brands – but Palantir Technologies is determined to change that. The secretive software firm, long known for powering U.S. warfighting and surveillance programs, has started selling Palantir-branded
22 September 2025

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