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AI-powered surveillance company Palantir created a chore coat. Great, now I have no choice but to burn mine | Van Badham
The gentle French garment is now as cursed as the infamous megacorp, which has accumulated $80m in government contracts in Australia alone It’s taken me years to find a chore coat with a cut that flatters my big tits but, now that I finally
Editor's take
Palantir, a company known for its data analytics and AI-driven surveillance platforms, has launched a branded chore coat.
This move highlights the increasing trend of tech companies venturing into merchandise, aiming to cultivate brand identity and a sense of community among their users, or perhaps a more general consumer base. The association with Palantir, a firm embroiled in controversies regarding its work with government surveillance and defense, imbues the garment with a symbolic weight, potentially alienating those critical of its business practices.
Future developments will reveal whether this merchandise strategy proves to be a successful brand extension or an ill-advised association with a contentious entity. The market's reception of the coat, particularly in light of Palantir's existing public perception, will be telling.
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