crown‑jewel assets

words.Palantir has expanded its October lawsuit to include Percepta AI’s CEO, alleging that the startup’s founders and a former Palantir engineer stole “crown‑jewel” assets—source code, customer workflows and proprietary strategies—by poaching senior staff and misappropriating confidential data. Percepta denies the claims, calling the suit baseless and accusing Palantir of intimidation. The case highlights rising tensions over talent mobility and IP protection in the AI sector, with Palantir seeking the return of data and a 12‑month injunction against the defendants. The dispute is pending in the Southern District of New York.