# US appeals court declines to block Pentagon blacklisting of Anthropic

https://mins.news/en/item/74182

- Reuters, 2026-09-25 15:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-appeals-court-declines-block-pentagons-blacklisting-anthropic-2026-09-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab69250f43c0f000136cd3b

> A federal appeals court on Friday refused to halt the Defense Department’s order barring Anthropic from government contracts and labeling the AI startup a national security risk.

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