Kisses, Hugs, and Hard Data

摘要

Alexander Karp, chief executive of Palantir Technologies, and J.P. Bilbrey, CEO of Pennsylvania-based confectionery Hershey, are an unlikely duo. Palantir is a cagey Silicon valley company whose software may or may not have helped track down Osama bin Laden. Hershey is the beloved maker of Kisses, Kit Kats, and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. On a sunny day at Palantir headquarters in Palo Alto, the two executives are engaged in animated conversation. Their not-so-secretive plan? Make global food distribution more efficient.