My comment is mostly about journalistic tone and standards since others have already brought up other concerns. Does this opening passage seem professional to anyone? I just found it distracting enough before getting to the controversial parts.

> Palantir, the software company cofounded by Peter Thiel, is part of an effort by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to build a new “mega API” for accessing Internal Revenue Service records, IRS sources tell WIRED.

1. Did Palantir get a contract to do so? Normally the wording would be Palantir was awarded the contract.

2. Is it relevant that Thiel co-founded it, rather than also mentioning Karp? Is it to stuff as many boogey men into the lede?

3. Any talk about how Palantir is EVERYWHERE in the National Security circles of the US Gov? I think Palantir started as an analysis tool for money movement. So is it that crazy?

4. Isn’t DOGE the official name? What’s with prefixing it with “so-called”?