Palantir wins £9M contract to run UK firearms licensing: CIA-backed biz to hold gun, bomb, and poison records

Palantir has won a £9 million contract to manage the UK's firearms licensing system, giving the CIA-backed company access to records on guns, bombs, and poisons. The decade-long deal, which beat out competitors Accenture and NEC, will serve police forces across England, Wales, and beyond.

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