Sam Skove

A State Department program that would see defense tech companies Palantir and Anduril provide expertise on digital freedom-of-speech issues is raising eyebrows among some experts—even if it’s unclear specifically what Palantir and other partners involved would actually work on. Under the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, private-sector employees would work limited-term assignments at the U.S.

Elon Musk’s chaotic foray into politics has put a huge dent into his company Tesla, which faces protests and plummeting sales on two continents, and has lost nearly half its market value since his DOGE operation began storming Washington in January.