LGBTQ tech group Lesbians Who Tech ditches Palantir as a conference sponsor over human rights concerns

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LGBTQ tech group Lesbians Who Tech ditches Palantir as a conference sponsor over human rights concerns
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Controversial big data firm Palantir is becoming increasingly toxic in Silicon Valley over its work with ICE.

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The LGBTQ tech group cited human rights concerns by members of its community as the reason for the decision. Palantir, which provides data-analysis tools for law enforcement, federal clients, financial firms, and other industries, had paid to be a sponsor for, but the organization has decided to sever ties with the company and return its $15,000 in sponsorship money.

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