Secretive Silicon Valley Firm Palantir Accused of Bias Against Asians
The U.S. Department of Labor filed an administrative lawsuit against Palantir Technologies on Monday, alleging that the data analytics and security company systematically discriminated against Asian job applicants.
The Privately held firm helps government agencies track down terrorists and uncover financial fraud. It raised $880 million in funding late last year, for a $20 billion valuation, and is considered one of Silicon Valley's most secretive companies.
The lawsuit alleges Palantir routinely eliminated Asian applicants in the resume screening and telephone interview phases, even when they were as qualified as white applicants. Representatives for Palantir could not immediately be reached for comment.
Palantir was co-founded by Peter Thiel and Joe Lonsdale, two of Silicon Valley's...