How tenaciously Palantir courted Switzerland
The controversial tech company Palantir provides surveillance technology to militaries and intelligence services around the world. In Switzerland, however, its pitches have been rejected by both government authorities and the army. Internal documents have now revealed why.
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No sovereign country should allow Palantir do deals with government agencies, because one can safely assume that any information here finds it's way into the US.
Collecting information for the US is the main purpose of Palantir - which also explains why they have such a heightened intrest in Switzerland. Most of the worlds riches have bank accounts and property here, the US want's as much info as possible on them.
Australia and New Zealand sad noises