This is just Palantir's foot in the door. Other municipalities will want to follow in NYC's steps, as Palantir essentially expands the smart city market. When t

This is just Palantir's foot in the door. Other municipalities will want to follow in NYC's steps, as Palantir essentially expands the smart city market. When the market is big enough, then Palantir will start pricing in a manner that actually makes them money. At least in theory. The similarity to a typical startup (low price to build demand, growth drives high valuation) is uncanny.