Judge temporarily blocks Pentagon from labeling Anthropic a "supply chain risk"

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Pentagon from classifying AI company Anthropic as a supply chain risk, according to reporting from CBS News. The designation would have restricted Anthropic's ability to do business with the Defense Department and its contractors. The ruling prevents the Pentagon from implementing the label while legal challenges proceed, suggesting a court found the company likely has merit in its complaint. Anthropic, which develops Claude AI systems, apparently argued the designation would cause irreparable harm to its business prospects. The case centers on whether the Pentagon has proper authority and evidence to unilaterally label private technology firms as security threats without due process.