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Palantir is preparing legal action against London Mayor Sadiq Khan after he blocked a £50 million data contract with the Metropolitan Police over procurement concerns.

Hacker News observers are calling out the irony of defense firms Palantir and Anduril using names from Tolkien, whose work famously warned against the dangers of unchecked technological power.

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Lawmakers are questioning the UK's deep reliance on Palantir, citing concerns over foreign control of public infrastructure data and the broader risks of Big Tech's role in government systems.