U.S. District Judge blocked the Pentagon’s designation of Anthropic as a national-security supply-chain risk after the company restricted military uses of Claude. The Details: •    Court finding: Judge ruled in a 59-page order that the Pentagon’s decision was “illegal and baseless.” •    Contract impact: The designation blocked Anthropic from certain military contracts and, according to the company, threatened billions of dollars in business. •    AI restrictions: Anthropic opposed Claude’s use for domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons, citing reliability and rights concerns. •    Government position: The Justice Department said the designation followed Anthropic’s refusal to accept contractual terms, not its AI-safety views. 28-AUG-2026 05:23 AM ET