Every organization, government or commercial, is being asked to deliver more with less.

Technology is undeniably the key to making that possible.

We invite you to explore the insights in the tech guide.

Available now at guidehouse.com.

Here's your afternoon TNB Tech Minute for Thursday, December 11th.

I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal.

Palantir is expanding its legal action against rival AI firm Percepta, alleging a widespread effort to poach its employees and customers.

The suit claims Percepta's CEO and co-founder, both former employees of Pallentere, violated non-solicitation agreements

by aggressively pursuing Pallenture employees for a copycat company. A third employee is accused of

stealing confidential documents from Pallantir before joining Percpta. Percepta has denied the

allegations, calling the case baseless and accusing Palantir of using

fear tactics to prevent innovation. The legal action is part of a growing trend of trade secret

disputes in the AI sector. Ford Motor and SK Group are ending their joint venture to produce

electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. The move marks the auto industry's

latest retreat from EVs. The Ford SK partnership was announced in 2021 with a plan to spend

$11 billion on the plants. S.K. On, the South Korean battery unit, will take sole ownership of the

nearly finished battery plant in Tennessee. Ford will take full

control of two battery plants built in Kentucky, one of which has already been mothballed. A Ford spokesman

declined to comment. And regular companies are finally beating tech stocks. For the first time in a while,

investors are favoring regular companies over

the tech sector. The Dow Jones Industrial average climbed 1.2% midday and hit a new intraday record,

while the SNP 500 and NASDAQ composite slid, dragged down by concerns about spending at Tech Giant Oracle.

...