Anthropic asks appeals court to reconsider Pentagon blacklisting

What happened: Anthropic asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider its ruling upholding the Pentagon's designation of the company as a national security supply chain risk. Key numbers: Pentagon designation came in March under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Appeals court ruled 2-1 in September. Dispute involved a $200M contract. Why it matters: Anthropic argues the September ruling misread a federal law aimed at hostile foreign actors and that the Pentagon acted without a prior designation process. The majority rejected its retaliation claim. Coverage: 6 outlets in 24h

Anthropic asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider its ruling upholding the Pentagon's designation of the company as a national security supply chain risk.

Anthropic argues the September ruling misread a federal law aimed at hostile foreign actors and that the Pentagon acted without a prior designation process. The majority rejected its retaliation claim.