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771 Microsoft Backs Anthropic To Halt US DOD's 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation

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BeauHD @ Slashdot · 03/12/2026 23:30 EDT

Microsoft Backs Anthropic To Halt US DOD's 'Supply-Chain Risk' Designation

joshuark shares a report from Reuters: Microsoft has filed an amicus brief on Tuesday in support of Anthropic's lawsuit asking the court to temporarily block the U.S. Department of Defense designation of the AI startup as a supply-chain risk. In an amicus brief filing in a federal court in San Francisco, Microsoft backed Anthropic's request for a temporary restraining order against the Pentagon order, arguing that its determination should be paused while the court considers the case. Microsoft, which integr

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