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Musk’s Hackathon Faces Data Breach Fears with Palantir

4/7/2025

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is launching a 30-day hackathon aimed at developing a centralized API for IRS taxpayer data, spearheaded by Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos. However, fears loom over potential data breaches and operational disruptions, with Palantir emerging as a controversial vendor in this high-stakes initiative.

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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is launching a 30-day hackathon aimed at developing a centralized API for IRS taxpayer data, spearheaded by Gavin Kliger and Sam Corcos. However, fears loom over potential data breaches and operational disruptions, with Palantir emerging as a controversial vendor in this high-stakes initiative.