Palantir CEO Alex Karp just delivered a curt, straightforward message to the company's rivals.

Dr. Alex Karp isn't your typical corporate executive. He doesn't hold an MBA, and his public remarks often come in the form of unscripted, philosophical musings. Yet as CEO of data analytics powerhouse Palantir Technologies ( PLTR -2.14% ) , Karp has led the company's transformation from a secretive government contractor into a leading force in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across the enterprise software landscape.

What many investors once viewed as a niche corridor, the intersection of defense operations and AI has swiftly become fertile ground supporting Palantir's generational run. The company has secured some of the Department of Defense's (DOD) most complex, mission-critica

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