The report notes this new growth is primarily driven by huge new contracts for Palantir, a data analytics company that is central to ICE’s enforcement operations, as well as Anduril, a defense company that has built AI-powered surveillance systems, tech-infused border towers, drones and sensors.

Sorry if this is already obvious, but why are they doubling down on LOTR words? Was Tolkein a more problematic figure than I've previously understood?

A Palantir spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the company “is not in the business of collecting or storing data, we do not conduct surveillance, and we are not involved in setting immigration policies”.

Lol

Star wars meme Pademe saying 'surely you will only use the tools against undocumented workers, right?'

Don't throw out your old microwaves.