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Palantir (PLTR) recently announced that it is partnering with weather-intelligence pioneer Tomorrow.io to turn global atmospheric data into a machine-readable, decision-making engine for defense departments, airlines, supply-chain giants, and federal agencies.
At first glance, linking a company once known for tracking militants to something as prosaic as cloud cover feels almost whimsical. But keep in mind that weather data is increasingly important for satellite and drone-based surveillance, as well as drone strike missions. It’s also another customer win for Palantir, which is trying to spread its tentacles over as many government agencies and commercial enterprises as possible.