Spain Orders Blacklist of Palantir from Public and Private Companies

Spain has decided it does not want Palantir anywhere near a big chunk of its state-linked companies, and the comment section instantly turned into a mini political watch party. The government is telling major firms tied to public ownership—like Telefónica, Indra, and shipbuilder Navantia—to stop signing new deals with the US data giant, saying the move is about protecting sensitive national information and keeping control inside Spain. Translation for everyone else: Madrid is worried about who sees its secrets, and who might profit from them.

The loudest reaction? Applause. One commenter flat-out said, "Great news for Spain," while another gushed that they "really like what Spain is doing recently" and would even consider moving there if not for climate worries. That gave the whole thread a very "Europe is finally waking up" energy, especially as France and Germany were mentioned as also backing away from Palantir in favor of homegrown options.

But this wasn’t all patriotic fist-pumping. There was classic internet confusion too: one baffled user dropped a brutal "What on earth are you even talking about," while another posted a dry dupe, the most Hacker News way possible to say, "we’ve had this fight already." And then came the corruption side quest, with one commenter pushing back on any simplistic "Spain bad" narrative by citing Transparency International and comparing Spain favorably to the global average. In other words: the software ban was the headline, but the real sport was commenters arguing over sovereignty, Europe, and whether Spain is secretly having a glow-up.