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Microsoft and Palantir Technologies announced a major partnership Thursday, combining their advanced cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to deliver enhanced solutions for the US defense and intelligence sectors.

The collaboration will integrate software and data integration firm Palantir’s software with Microsoft's cloud services and Azure OpenAI Service, according to Microsoft’s statement on its website.

This will enable the deployment of Palantir's products within Microsoft's Azure Government and classified cloud environments, specifically designed for sensitive national security operations. Azure Government is a service that provides a dedicated cloud enabling government agencies and their partners to transform mission-critical workloads to the cloud.

Utilizing Microsoft’s cloud compute and powerful language models such as GPT-4, the partnership aims to operationalize AI-driven solutions for critical missions, providing tools for data integration, visualization and actionable insights.

The goal is to enhance the operational capabilities of the defense and intelligence communities through advanced analytics and AI-powered applications.

"This collaboration represents a step change in how we support our defense and intelligence communities," said Shyam Sankar, Palantir's chief technology officer.

In addition to the technology integration, Palantir and Microsoft plan to offer training sessions and bootcamp experiences to help government personnel effectively utilize the new capabilities.

The market reacted positively to the news, with Palantir's stock rising as much as 11% to $29.23 per share before paring gains to around 9% by the end of the trading session, according to Business Insider.