Headlines Friday, Feb. 20, 2026
Palantir Technologies moves operations out of Colorado
Palantir Technologies, a highly-controversial data analysis firm, announced on social media this week that it has moved its headquarters from Denver to Miami. Palantir, known for its collaboration with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), provided little detail about the decision and did not indicate whether any Colorado jobs would be lost or transferred.
The move was a surprise to many of Colorado’s top officials, including Governor Jared Polis, who said he had no advance notice of the company’s relocation. This move comes after repeated protests at Palantir’s now-former Cherry Creek offices, including a large-scale anti-ICE protest on Jan. 31. Some state and city officials are worried about the potential financial impacts of this relocation, as Palantir was Colorado’s largest publicly traded company, with a valuation of over $300 billion…