Merck, a science and technology company, and Palantir Technologies, a software company, agreed to form The Athinia platform, a data analytics platform. Financial terms are not disclosed. "We are excited to partner with market leaders in this space to create an ecosystem that will enable semiconductor companies and their suppliers to collaborate to make better decisions, combatting simultaneous demand and supply shocks. Athinia will help companies across the value chain bring new products to market faster and accelerate their product differentiation and growth," Shyam Sankar, Palantir COO.