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Appeals Court Upholds Pentagon's Anthropic Blacklisting

Published Friday, September 25, 2026

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  • Court Upholds Blacklisting — 2 sources

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A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has upheld the Pentagon's decision to blacklist AI startup Anthropic from government contracts. This ruling comes amidst Anthropic's ongoing legal challenges to the designation.

Key points missing from some outlets

  • Channel News Asia mentioned a separate legal challenge in California that had previously blocked the designation, which was not noted by CNBC.

What We Know — Key Points

  • A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., upheld the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic from government contracts.

What Is Claimed — Perspectives

Court Upholds Blacklisting
  • CNBC

    CNBC emphasized the legal battle between Anthropic and the Trump administration, highlighting the court's decision to uphold the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic.

  • Channel News Asia

    Channel News Asia reported that a federal appeals court declined to block a Defense Department order blacklisting AI startup Anthropic from government contracts, citing national security risks. This ruling occurred despite a separate legal challenge in California that had previously blocked the designation.

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