Judge sides with Anthropic to temporarily block the Pentagon’s ban

A federal judge granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction blocking the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation, ruling the blacklisting was likely unconstitutional First Amendment retaliation for Anthropic's public criticism of the DoD's contracting position. The case centers on whether the government can require Anthropic to waive its usage restrictions (no autonomous lethal weapons, no domestic mass surveillance) as a condition of federal contracts. A final verdict is months away, but Anthropic and its government customers can continue operating in the interim.