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UK lawmakers call on government to ditch Palantir NHS contract
MPs have told the government to cut its ties with Palantir, and end the US spy-tech firm's controversial involvement in the National Health Service's Federated Data Platform. Warning against vendor lock-in across government, the House of Common science and technology committee said it was most concerned about Palantir, which had secured central roles in health and defense systems. “Palantir should not have a such a significant role in the UK public sector… it is far from the only company...
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Peter Mandelson invited UK PM to meet Palantir's Thiel
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Trump’s immigration enforcers look into buying ad data. Industry insiders fear what comes next.
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The UK will review its NHS contract with US software firm Palantir
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Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records
Palantir has secured a £9 million ($12 million) government contract to provide software for managing firearms licensing across the UK. The US spy-tech biz will also handle Home Office licensing for explosives, explosive precursors, and poisons. The contract covers a replacement for the National Firearms Licensing Management System (NFLMS), which has been in use since the mid-2000s.