UK ministers are scrapping requirements for companies to prove green values to win £90bn in government contracts, doubling the weight given to job creation and youth employment instead.
Palantir reported a 93% year-over-year revenue increase to $1.94bn for the second quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and sparking a 10% surge in its share price.
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has quietly donated over $45 million to pro-Trump nonprofits since 2024, a fact not publicly reported until recently. These low-profile contributions coincided with significant Oracle contracts and regulatory approvals for Ellison's family businesses from the Trump administration.
A new report reveals US government spending on immigration surveillance technology, including AI tools, has surged to record highs, doubling from 2024-2025 to over $310m and reaching $513m in 2026. The increase is largely driven by contracts with data analytics and defense companies like Palantir and Anduril.
Novosti reports Cloudflare serves US federal agencies including DHS, Justice, and Treasury, providing high-level security for sensitive data. Russia's FSB claims Cloudflare and Fastly were exploited in a spy campaign targeting Russian officials.
Donald Trump's recent actions, including a $1.776bn slush fund deal with the IRS, exemplify his impunity and erosion of accountability, fostering cynicism and autocracy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has instructed UK ministers to prioritize British companies for government contracts in shipbuilding, steel, energy, and AI, expressing disappointment over current foreign awards and signaling potential overrides of departmental decisions.
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, faces money laundering charges in Miami for allegedly bribing officials and stealing hundreds of millions from food import contracts amid Venezuela's hardship. Deported from Venezuela, Saab's case highlights ongoing U.S. investigations into corruption within Maduro's government.
Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, was charged in federal court in Miami with money laundering tied to bribery. Deported by Venezuela, Saab's case highlights internal purges and past controversial deals involving U.S. pardons.
The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone It’s taken me years to find a chore coat with a cut that flatters my big tits but, now that I finally own one, I want to incinerate it.Such is the power of brand contamination; infamous data surveillance megacorp Palantir has decided to bang a logo on a chore coat to sell as corporate merch. Continue reading...
Pursuit, an AI platform helping companies find and win government contracts, announced a $22 million seed round led by OpenGov co-founder Mike Rosengarten. The startup crawls public data from approximately 11,000 state, local, and education (SLED) entities to surface contract opportunities. Founded in 2023 by Mike Vichich and Brandon Max, Pursuit has raised $25.5 million total from investors including Jack Altman, Bill Gurley, and Sam Hinkie.
Palantir co-founder Alex Karp's viral 22-point manifesto criticizing cultural relativism, backing AI weapons and calling for universal national service has sparked controversy amid his company's extensive UK government contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds. The $400bn firm holds contracts with the NHS, Ministry of Defence, Financial Conduct Authority and 11 police forces, raising concerns among critics about democracy and the company's ideological leadership.
