US appeals court declines to block Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic
NEW YORK, Sept 25 : A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from government contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic c
FILE PHOTO: An Anthropic logo is displayed at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, California, US, September 17, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
NEW YORK, Sept 25 : A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting Anthropic from government contracts and deeming the AI startup a national security risk.
The ruling from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit came in a lawsuit by Anthropic challenging its designation by the Pentagon as a national security supply chain risk, which the startup says has cost it billions of dollars in lost business and damaged its reputation ahead of a highly anticipated initial public offering.
The designation has been blocked by a judge overseeing a separate legal challenge in California federal court.
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