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> Don't we all hate Paypal? Also don't forget that Peter Thiel got really rich by selling Paypal to eBay in 2002. After that in 2003 he founded Palantir Techno
by wolfgke 10y ago
> Don't we all hate Paypal?
Also don't forget that Peter Thiel got really rich by selling Paypal to eBay in 2002. After that in 2003 he founded Palantir Technologies - a company that produces surveillance software for the three letter agencies.
I often like to say that getting lots of money does not make you a bad person, but brings your true character traits to light.
- gpawl 10y agoPalantir is a data analysis system, not a data collection system.
- nfbush 10y agoDoesn't mean it cannot be surveillance software
- nickpsecurity 10y agoA data analysis system primarily used by cops and spies that's also integrated with the spies' collection system.