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Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic 'retaliation' | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Anthropic is attracting an increasing number of supporters in its fight against the U.S. Department of Defense, which last month designated the AI lab as a supply-chain risk after it refused to make concessions on how its AI could be used by the military. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) equated the DOD’s decision with “retaliation,” arguing that the Pentagon could simply have terminated its contract with the AI lab, CNBC reports. “I am particularly concerned that the DoD is trying to strong-arm American companies into providing the Department with the tools to spy on American citizens and deploy fully autonomous weapons without adequate safeguards,” Warren wrote, per the report, adding that the barring of Anthropic “appears to be retaliation.” Warren’s words echo many other organizations that have spoken out against the Defense Department’s treatment of Anthropic. Several tech companies and employees — including from OpenAI, Goog

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Anthropic loses an appeal attempting to pause its supply chain risk designation.

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines As a result, “the company will continue to be excluded from new contracts and Pentagon systems,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Posts from this author will…

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Anthropic loses an appeal attempting to pause its supply chain risk designation.

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines As a result, “the company will continue to be excluded from new contracts and Pentagon systems,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Posts…

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Apr 8, 2026·Fox NewsT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Hegseth snaps at 'rude' reporter for interrupting Pentagon briefing on Iran

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Apr 7, 2026·GizmodoT2 · Outlet reportKEY MOMENT
Sam Altman Says It'll Take Another Year Before ChatGPT Can Start a Timer

Humans have been keeping time as far back as 3500 B.C. ChatGPT is still figuring it out. Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared on the show Mostly Human to talk about the future of AI, his company, and humanity as a…

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Mar 27, 2026·Ars TechnicaT2 · Outlet report
Hegseth, Trump had no authority to order Anthropic to be blacklisted, judge says

“I don’t know”: Department of War fails to justify blacklisting Anthropic. “Classic First Amendment retaliation.” That’s how US District Judge Rita Lin described the Department of War’s effort to blacklist Anthropic and…

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Leaked Anthropic Model Presents 'Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks,' Much to Pentagon's Pleasure

There are two groups that seem absolutely thrilled by the recent revelation that Anthropic is working on a top-secret AI model: the Department of Defense and Anthropic’s fundraising team. On Thursday, Fortune reported…

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Mar 23, 2026·TechCrunchT2 · Outlet reportOPENING
Elizabeth Warren calls Pentagon's decision to bar Anthropic 'retaliation' | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Anthropic is…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe VergeApr 9, 2026

Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines As a result, “the company will continue to be excluded from new contracts and Pentagon systems,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Posts from this author will…

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T2 · Outlet reportFox NewsApr 8, 2026

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T2 · Outlet reportGizmodoApr 7, 2026

Humans have been keeping time as far back as 3500 B.C. ChatGPT is still figuring it out. Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared on the show Mostly Human to talk about the future of AI, his company, and humanity as a whole. The interview…

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T2 · Outlet reportArs TechnicaMar 27, 2026

“I don’t know”: Department of War fails to justify blacklisting Anthropic. “Classic First Amendment retaliation.” That’s how US District Judge Rita Lin described the Department of War’s effort to blacklist Anthropic and designate it a…

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T2 · Outlet reportGizmodoMar 27, 2026

There are two groups that seem absolutely thrilled by the recent revelation that Anthropic is working on a top-secret AI model: the Department of Defense and Anthropic’s fundraising team. On Thursday, Fortune reported that Anthropic left a…

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T2 · Outlet reportTechCrunchMar 23, 2026

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Anthropic is attracting an…

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