Palantir , a tightlipped inauguration fund in part by the CIA ’s investment arm In - Q - Tel , had a cubicle at Google ’s “ Geek Street ” fair in New York City ’s Union Square today .
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Google ’s Geek Street event is aimed at kids concerned in technology . “ The effect , host by Google , ” writes theNew York Daily News , “ Is plan to get tyke excited about science , technology , engineering and math — known as STEM . It brings together technology companies , community - based system , museums and cognitive content creators . ”
Facebook , Google , Samsung , and Pinterest also had booths at the outcome , but those booths certainly did n’t feel as weird as Palantir ’s presence . That ’s because Palantir collects massive amount of money of datum , includingin New York City , and also sells its datum depth psychology Robert William Service to companies like Bank of America , BP , Morgan Stanley , Walmart , and Northrop Grumman . The company is currentlyvaluedat $ 20 billion . It was co - founded by Peter Thiel , Facebook board member , Donald Trump delegate , and funder of asecret campaignto destroy Gizmodo ’s former parent company , Gawker Media .
Palantir employee at the booth were giving quiz to kids about some basic computer skill concepts , and afford away sweet-smelling Palantir - branded merchandise like sunglasses and pens . I ’m indisputable they had good intentions , but seeing a bunch of uncomplicated school children crowded around a Palantir booth , in their Palantir - brand shades , felt like a fit from the source of some dystopian picture .
We ’ve reached out to Palantir and will update this story if we hear back .
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