Palantir sues engineers who left to form 'copycat' Percepta AI

Core Viewpoint - Palantir Technologies has filed a lawsuit against two former senior engineers for allegedly using confidential information to establish a competing firm, Percepta AI [1][3]. Group 1: Lawsuit Details - The lawsuit claims that Radha Jain and Joanna Cohen were entrusted with sensitive information, including source code and customer data, and violated their agreements to protect this information [1][4]. - Palantir asserts that Jain and Cohen signed agreements that prohibited them from competing for one year after leaving, soliciting customers or employees for two years, and using confidential information outside of their employment [4]. Group 2: Percepta AI Overview - Percepta AI, which aims to enhance efficiency for businesses and government agencies using existing data, was publicly launched earlier this month and is backed by venture capital firm General Catalyst [2]. - The company has hired at least 10 former Palantir employees shortly after its founding, with nearly half of its workforce being ex-Palantir staff, including co-founder and CEO Hirsh Jain [3].