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Coles ends Palantir partnership as Westpac signs up
Original: Australia Just saw that Coles is ditching their partnership with Palantir. Those members of the Coles board who pushed t
Australian supermarket giant Coles has ended its partnership with data analytics firm Palantir, prompting criticism of the board members who backed the original deal. Attention has turned to Westpac, which now has a partnership with Palantir. Commenters argue the surveillance and data privacy concerns driving backlash against Coles apply equally to Westpac, and some are calling for accountability at board level rather than quiet exits.
Why now: Data privacy concerns around Palantir's government and surveillance work are fuelling public backlash against Australian companies partnering with it.
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