ontology

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UBS says customer feedback on Palantir’s data ontology layer shows “no evidence of churn or heightened competition in Palantir’s numbers or in our customer checks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

New applications and workflows can be built on top of an existing ontology instead of requiring a new integration and data-modeling effort each time.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The integration of ontology allows providers to capture and share contextual information about the transport network, enabling providers to offer comprehensive data about routes, schedules, and availability, thereby streamlining the ticketing process.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2024

Many Nigerians believe in the supernatural, and this often stems from the animistic ontology that undergirds self and being in many Nigerian communities.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

These were the great, complex questions of ontology that tormented him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller