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Palantir Technologies Raises $70 Million In Series F
Palantir Technologies has raised $70 million in Series F funding. Palantir’s total funding is now roughly $200 million. The valuation of the company is now around $2.5 billion. Two unnamed hedge funds participated in this round of funding.
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Ness Computing Raises $5 Million for Likeness.com Subjective Search
Ness Computing has been working on creating a selective search engine, and have raised $5 million in funding. The investors include Vinod Khosla and Ramy Adeeb (of Khosla Ventures), Alsop Louie Partners, Bullpen Capital and a co-founder of Palantir Technologies, as well as angel investors. TechCrunch reports that the search engine will be located at likeness.com, and combines data from your online likes with a search engine to provide a search designed with your preferences in mind. Corey Reese, CEO of Ness, explains that while Google organized data, likeness.com is about “organizing opportunities.”
Private Contractors Suggest Protecting Bank of America From WikiLeaks By “Neutralizing” Journalist Glenn Greenwald
Matt Yglesias published an article that about a “consortium of national security contractors” that has a strategy for protecting Bank of America from WikiLeaks. One of the ideas includes “pressing a journalist in order to disrupt his support of the organization, cyber attacks, disinformation, and other potential proactive tactics.” That journalist is Glenn Greenwald, a lawyer and blogger for Salon.com. Greenwald also contributes to The L.A. Times, The American Conservative, and The National Interest. The proposal to “neutralize” Greenwald was developed by Palantir Technologies, HBGary Federal, and Berico Technologies.
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