Investors looking for a cheaper alternative to Palantir to take advantage of the growing demand for AI software would do well to take a closer look at this name.Investors bought Palantir Technologies (PLTR 11.25%) stock hand over fist in 2024 thanks to the software specialist's growing credibility in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, which explains why its shares are up 53% so far this year as of this writing.Though Palantir stock has seen some volatility of late thanks to the broader sell-off in tech ...