The CIA-backed Start-up that’s Taking Over Palo Alto Adan Posted on January 12, 2016 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Big Brother Highly secretive software company’s name derived from magical crystal ball in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel “Lord of the Rings.” Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email