Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Preliminary Hearing
Expected date for the first court hearing regarding the Pentagon's AI procurement policies.
Microsoft Intervention
Microsoft formally backs Anthropic's legal fight, filing a brief in federal court.
Anthropic Files Lawsuit
Anthropic initiates legal action against the Department of Defense to overturn the blacklist.
Pentagon Risk Label
The DoD applies a 'supply-chain risk' label to Anthropic, effectively barring its use in sensitive projects.
A federal judge has ruled in favor of the New York Times, blocking a Pentagon policy that restricted press credentials and access to the Department of Defense. The decision reaffirms First Amendment protections for journalists and sets a significant legal precedent for government-media relations.
Microsoft has formally backed AI startup Anthropic in its legal battle against the U.S. Department of Defense over a restrictive 'supply-chain risk' label. The intervention signals a strategic push by cloud giants to prevent the government from arbitrarily blacklisting AI models, which could disrupt the multi-billion dollar federal cloud market.