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Alex Karp

Alex Karp is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies, a software company specializing in big data analytics for government agencies and private enterprises. Since co-founding the company in 2003 alongside Peter Thiel and others, Karp has overseen its growth into a major provider of data integration and analysis platforms used in defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors. Known for his unconventional leadership style, Karp has been a prominent voice on technology ethics and the role of software in national security.

Ondas Wants to Run Pentagon AI with Palantir-Powered Regna AI
Ondas Wants to Run Pentagon AI with Palantir-Powered Regna AI
Palantir Stock Hits New Record High, Wipes Out Its Nearly 50% Drawdown
Palantir Stock Hits New Record High, Wipes Out Its Nearly 50% Drawdown
Palantir Gets Goldman Sachs Upgrade as Sovereign AI Opens New Market
Palantir Gets Goldman Sachs Upgrade as Sovereign AI Opens New Market
Palantir Stock Hits New Record High, Wipes Out Its Nearly 50% Drawdown
Palantir Stock Hits New Record High, Wipes Out Its Nearly 50% Drawdown
Palantir Gets Goldman Sachs Upgrade as Sovereign AI Opens New Market
Palantir Gets Goldman Sachs Upgrade as Sovereign AI Opens New Market
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Only Washington Can Cap AI Liability: 'These Businesses Have to Be Nationalized'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Only Washington Can Cap AI Liability: 'These Businesses Have to Be Nationalized'
Palantir Wants to Kill the 'Pay-Per-Token' AI Economy
Palantir Wants to Kill the 'Pay-Per-Token' AI Economy

Alex Karp Recent News

What’s Bugging Palantir’s Stock? Analyst Says Google’s New AI Tools for Government
What’s Bugging Palantir’s Stock? Analyst Says Google’s New AI Tools for Government
Palantir stock slumps as Google’s new AI push raises concerns over its government business and lofty valuation.
QUICK SPARK: Palantir Stock Up 38% This Week in Software Snapback
QUICK SPARK: Palantir Stock Up 38% This Week in Software Snapback
PLTR stock is up 38% this week, while still down 4% year-to-date, per Benzinga Pro data.
Palantir Says Companies Are Paying to Give Away Their 'Most Important Secrets'
Palantir Says Companies Are Paying to Give Away Their 'Most Important Secrets'
Palantir warns companies may be giving valuable know-how to AI providers. Concerns are driving demand for greater control over enterprise AI.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Takes a Shot at Silicon Valley Culture, Says Results — Not ‘Steak Dinners’ — Built the AI Giant: 'I'm Struggling With Our Current Popularity'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Takes a Shot at Silicon Valley Culture, Says Results — Not ‘Steak Dinners’ — Built the AI Giant: 'I'm Struggling With Our Current Popularity'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp said its outsider culture and focus on results fueled its AI success as strong earnings sent shares soaring.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Anthropic's Dario Amodei Isn't the 'Caricature' Most Americans Think— but Still Calls AI Rivals 'Wildly Unlikable'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says Anthropic's Dario Amodei Isn't the 'Caricature' Most Americans Think— but Still Calls AI Rivals 'Wildly Unlikable'
Palantir's Alex Karp defended Anthropic's Dario Amodei during a meeting, even as he renewed criticism of rival AI companies' practices.
US Debt Surpasses 100% of GDP, AI's Impact on Wealth Inequality and More: This Week in Economy
US Debt Surpasses 100% of GDP, AI's Impact on Wealth Inequality and More: This Week in Economy
Weekend highlights include AI inequality concerns, U.S. debt surpassing GDP, economic warnings, and Europe's growing tech dependence.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Warns AI Could Become America's Biggest Driver of Wealth Inequality: 'You Now Have a Revolution Where…'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Warns AI Could Become America's Biggest Driver of Wealth Inequality: 'You Now Have a Revolution Where…'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp warns AI could create unimaginable wealth for a select few, calling inequality America's biggest problem.
Forget OpenAI: D.A. Davidson Calls Alex Karp's Palantir the 'Best Company' in Software With 'Main Character' Energy
Forget OpenAI: D.A. Davidson Calls Alex Karp's Palantir the 'Best Company' in Software With 'Main Character' Energy
Forget OpenAI. D.A. Davidson upgrades PLTR stock, calling it the "best company" with "main character" energy to win the enterprise AI war.
David Sacks Says Palantir's Alex Karp Was 'Exactly Right' to Warn Enterprises Against Feeding Data to OpenAI and Anthropic— the Figma Story Shows Why
David Sacks Says Palantir's Alex Karp Was 'Exactly Right' to Warn Enterprises Against Feeding Data to OpenAI and Anthropic— the Figma Story Shows Why
David Sacks backed Palantir CEO Alex Karp's warning that enterprises risk losing proprietary data by relying on frontier AI labs.
Alex Karp's AI Vision Gets Fresh Backing As Analysts Call Palantir the ‘Oxygen’ Behind Enterprise AI
Alex Karp's AI Vision Gets Fresh Backing As Analysts Call Palantir the ‘Oxygen’ Behind Enterprise AI
Futurum Equities warns that giving OpenAI your alpha is a "faux pas." See why Palantir's software is the secure "oxygen" for enterprise AI.
Alex Karp Bashes OpenAI, Anthropic Token Model — 'Something Has Gone Completely Wrong'
Alex Karp Bashes OpenAI, Anthropic Token Model — 'Something Has Gone Completely Wrong'
CEO Alex Karp criticized token-based AI pricing, saying enterprises are shifting toward lower-cost models focused on return on investment.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says AI Labs Are Chasing 'Tokens' While Enterprises Fear for Their IP: 'Something Has Gone Completely Wrong'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says AI Labs Are Chasing 'Tokens' While Enterprises Fear for Their IP: 'Something Has Gone Completely Wrong'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned businesses risk losing their intellectual property by relying too heavily on frontier AI labs.
Michael Burry Is Using Ukraine's Own Words Against Palantir
Michael Burry Is Using Ukraine's Own Words Against Palantir
Burry attacks Palantir again as Ukraine develops its own battlefield software, replacing Palantir in some use cases.
Anthropic's Growth Is Exploding. Palantir Says That's Exactly The Problem
Anthropic's Growth Is Exploding. Palantir Says That's Exactly The Problem
As enterprises push back against rising AI costs, Palantir argues that managing AI spending may become more important than choosing the most powerful model.
IATA Chief Warns Of More Airline Failures, Trump's Iran War Costs Americans $100 Billion And More: This Week In Economy
IATA Chief Warns Of More Airline Failures, Trump's Iran War Costs Americans $100 Billion And More: This Week In Economy
Weekend headlines included airline bankruptcy warnings, Iran war costs, AI nationalization concerns, and U.S.-Israel policy debates.
Palantir CEO: Companies Are 'Token Maxing' On AI The Way People Binge Porn
Palantir CEO: Companies Are 'Token Maxing' On AI The Way People Binge Porn
Palantir CEO Alex Karp has a colorful diagnosis for corporate AI waste: pornography.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says He's Been Warning AI Leaders For Months About Nationalization Risks: 'The Momentum Is On The Side Of People Who...'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says He's Been Warning AI Leaders For Months About Nationalization Risks: 'The Momentum Is On The Side Of People Who...'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp warned AI firms face nationalization risk as Sanders proposes major ownership tax legislation.
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Once Described His Academic Journey As 'A Quick Path To Being Unemployed' — Here's What He Did About It
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Once Described His Academic Journey As 'A Quick Path To Being Unemployed' — Here's What He Did About It
Alex Karp called his academic path "a quick path to being unemployed" as he left philosophy to co-found Palantir.
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