Tech giant Palantir posts ‘otherworldly’ growth despite criticism over Gaza

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Magee, C. (2026, August 4). Tech giant Palantir posts ‘otherworldly’ growth despite criticism over Gaza. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/tech-giant-palantir-posts-otherworldly-growth-despite-criticism-over-gaza?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-08-04 · by Caolán Magee

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Palantir Technologies, an AI and data analytics giant, reported a 93% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.94 billion in its second quarter, sending shares up over 14%. The company's US commercial revenue grew 149%, while revenue from its US government business rose 90% to $809 million. Despite criticism over its ties to the US and Israeli governments, Palantir has secured major contracts with these countries, including a $323m contract with the UK's Ministry of Defence. Palantir CEO Alex Karp attributed the company's success to "demand for AI sovereignty" and said that its business is compounding at an unprecedented rate.
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Palantir, a technology company that has been criticized for its ties to the Israeli and US governments, reported significant growth in its quarterly earnings, with $1.94 billion in revenue, a 93% increase from the previous year. The company's CEO, Alex Karp, attributed this growth to strong demand from both commercial customers and government agencies. This comes despite controversy over Palantir's role in artificial intelligence and warfare, as well as its expansion of operations supporting Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. In January 2024, Palantir announced a "strategic partnership" with Israel, which led to an increase in its support for the Israeli military. The company's shares rose over 14% after the announcement.

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Gaza Israel Israeli Palantir Palantir Technologies

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Founded in 2003 by technology entrepreneurs including Karp and multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir opened its first office in Israel in 2015 and has since expanded its work with the Israeli military. Following what Palantir described as a “strategic partnership” with Israel in January 2024, the company significantly expanded its operations supporting Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and operations in the occupied West Bank.
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🔮 Palantir Technologies reported a revenue of $1.94bn for the second quarter, up 93 percent from a year earlier, and raised its forecast annual revenue to between $8.15bn and $8.158bn, up from $7.65bn to $7.662bn earlier.

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United States artificial intelligence and data analytics giant Palantir Technologies has reported “otherworldly” quarterly results, sending its shares more than 14 percent higher in after-hours trading, as its growth shows no signs of slowing despite mounting criticism over its close ties to the US and Israeli governments and concerns about its growing role in artificial intelligence and warfare. asserted
growth → report → intelligence
Palantir Technologies reported a revenue of $1.94bn for the second quarter, up 93 percent from a year earlier, and raised its forecast annual revenue to between $8.15bn and $8.158bn, up from $7.65bn to $7.662bn earlier. asserted
Technologies → report → 7.662bn
It said strong demand from both commercial customers and government agencies drove the surge. asserted
demand → say → surge
Why Palantir’s pro-West ‘manifesto’ has critics alarmed asserted
critics → have → ?
Unpacking the UK’s trust issues with Palantir - list 3 of 3From Manchester to Downing Street: What Burnham could mean for Palantir uncertain
Burnham → unpack → Palantir
“This quarter was otherworldly: our US commercial revenue grew 149 percent year-over-year, our overall revenue grew 93 percent year-over-year,” Chief Executive Alex Karp said. asserted
Karp → grow → year
“Demand for AI sovereignty has now been unleashed.” asserted
Demand → unleash → sovereignty
In a letter to shareholders, Karp wrote: “Our business is compounding at a rate and scale that we have never before witnessed.” asserted
we → write → that
Palantir holds multibillion-dollar contracts with US government agencies, including the US Army. asserted
Palantir → hold → Army
Revenue from its US government business rose 90 percent year on year to $809m, even as the company has faced growing opposition over its role in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, which critics say has resulted in unlawful deportations and killings. asserted
critics → rise → deportations
Founded in 2003 by technology entrepreneurs including Karp and multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, Palantir opened its first office in Israel in 2015 and has since expanded its work with the Israeli military. Following what Palantir described as a “strategic partnership” with Israel in January 2024, the company significantly expanded its operations supporting Israel’s military campaign in Gaza and operations in the occupied West Bank. asserted
company → found → Bank
According to Open Intel, a platform tracking corporate involvement in the genocidal war on Gaza, Palantir has actively recruited former members of Israel’s elite Unit 8200 cyberintelligence division. uncertain
Palantir → accord → division
The group says Palantir’s software integrates intercepted communications, satellite imagery and other datasets to help generate military targeting lists for Israeli forces. asserted
software → say → forces
In a statement to Al Jazeera earlier this year, Palantir UK reiterated the company’s support for Israel. asserted
UK → reiterate → Israel
The company has also secured major contracts with the United Kingdom’s government. asserted
company → secure → government
In January, the UK’s Ministry of Defence awarded Palantir a $323m (240-million-pound) contract. asserted
Ministry → award → contract
A separate $444m (330-million-pound) NHS contract awarded in November 2023 has also attracted criticism, with campaigners raising concerns about the handling of sensitive health data and the heavy redaction of contract documents. asserted
campaigners → award → documents
Palantir has also faced scrutiny over its vision for the future of artificial intelligence. asserted
Palantir → face → intelligence
In The Technological Republic, a recent book co-authored by Karp and the company’s head of corporate affairs, Nicholas W Zamiska, the authors argue that technology companies have a responsibility to build advanced military AI capabilities. asserted
companies → co → capabilities
Critics have described the philosophy as a form of “techno-fascism”. asserted
Critics → describe → fascism
Al Jazeera has contacted Palantir for comment. asserted
Jazeera → contact → comment
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