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Palantir’s Defense Chief Sees Chinese Threat to Taiwan Over AI

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 28 October 2026, 17:26 UTC By Maggie Eastland 1 min read
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Palantir Technologies Inc.’s head of defense Mike Gallagher is warning that advances in artificial intelligence capabilities have made it more compelling for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seize control of Taiwan, a chipmaking hub that has helped fuel the global AI boom.

Palantir Technologies Inc.’s head of defense Mike Gallagher is warning that advances in artificial intelligence capabilities have made it more compelling for Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seize control of Taiwan, a chipmaking hub that has helped fuel the global AI boom.
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