Palantir's Dubious Legacy: A Tale of Mistrust and Misuse The tech industry's fascination with J. R. R.
Tolkien's magical objects has reached new heights, but beneath the surface lies a more complex story about power, influence, and the blurred lines between fantasy and reality.
Palantir Technologies, a Silicon Valley giant with lucrative government contracts, proudly bears the name of these powerful yet treacherous "seeing stones" from The Lord of the Rings.