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Why Alex Karp Exhumed ‘Whole Yard’ of Childhood Home

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said being a billionaire has its perks, including giving his childhood dog a final resting place closer to home.”One of the crazy things about having resources is you can do things that mean a lot to you,” Karp told podcaster Molly O’Shea during an interview that…

Palantir CEO Alex Karp Calls Company Anti-Woke Amid Revenue Surge

CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp called the defense and data behemoth “the first company to be completely anti-woke” during an earnings call on Monday. Karp lauded those who work at Palantir for supporting free speech and for “fighting for the right side of what should work in this country…

A Day in the Life of Professional Rock Climber Alex Honnold

This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and founder of the Honnold Foundation. Honnold’s rope-free ascent of the 3,000-foot rock wall El Capitan in Yosemite National Park was featured in the Oscar-winning 2018 documentary “Free Solo.”Honnold is an executive producer and host…