Palantir names former Rep. Gallagher, a leading China hawk, to head defense unit

Palantir, a software giant focused on cyber and artificial intelligence, has named former Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) to lead its defense unit, tapping the one-time chair of a China select committee whose report on U.S. venture capital fueling growth in China’s AI and semiconductor sectors highlighted issues now being considered in a Commerce Department rulemaking.

“We are thrilled to welcome [Gallagher] to help lead our defense business as we enter the next stage of growth as a software prime,” Palantir...