Palantir’s back in the headlines as AI ethics and gov contracts spark scrutiny, with big bets on AI deployment and public-sector work. Public-facing: co-founded 2003 by Peter Thiel; now a major data-analytics firm.
Global military spending has reached a historic high, topping $2.89 trillion in 2025. The United States, China and Russia lead the spenders, while Europe and Asia show the strongest growth. U.S. expenditure has fallen slightly in 2025 but is expected to rise again in 2026, with European and Asian budgets expanding amid ongoing conflicts and tensions.