Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Palantir, a secretive data analytics company led by CEO Alex Karp, has become a central enabler of President Trump’s most controversial policies—from mass deportations to military AI operations—despite Karp’s roots as a left-wing activist. The episode traces how Karp’s personal fears, ideol
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