On a call with investors earlier this week, Palantir Technologies CEO Alex Karp—fresh off a week of stock surges—was euphoric. “We’re doin’ it!” he yelled, arms spread wide.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Alex Karp, the cofounder and CEO of the software company Palantir, said that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency would disrupt the ...

Palantir CEO Alex Karp said he was optimistic about the disruption brought about by Elon Musk's DOGE. Karp said it would be good for the US and Palantir, which has large government contracts.