Intro from cnbc suggesting palantir is secretive

Palantir, a data analytics company that debuted via direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange, is known for its secretive nature despite its 17-year history. Named after a magical orb in Lord of the Rings, Palantir received funding from the Venture Arm of the CIA and provides software products like Gotham, utilized by government clients for data organization and analysis. The company works on projects related to surveillance, predictive policing, terrorism threat detection, and collaborates with various governmental agencies including the Army, Navy, Department of Homeland Security, and Health and Human Services for tracking the spread of coronavirus.