As Palantir files to go public, questions remain about whether to define the company as a software business, a less-profitable consulting firm, or both (New York Times)

New York Times:
As Palantir files to go public, questions remain about whether to define the company as a software business, a less-profitable consulting firm, or both  —  A tech start-up named for objects in “The Lord of the Rings” has become a major government contractor.  But what it does is not easy to understand.

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