A tech start-up named for objects in 'The Lord of the Rings' has become a major government contractor. But what exactly does this influential but little-known company do?
Palantir engineers at the company offices in Palo Alto, Calif., March 13, 2014. Palantir, which offers software, teams of engineers that customize the software, and helps organizations make sense of vast amounts of data, is preparing to go public. Image: Peter DaSilva/The New York Times
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