‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over. Image: Joel Kueng / Pexels Source: Wired
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Jensen Huang says Nvidia is pulling back from OpenAI and Anthropic, but his explanation raises more questions than it answers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company’s investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story. Image: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images Image: Denys Gromov / Pexels View Link After weeks of failed negotiations, public ultimatums, and lawsuit threats, the Defense Department has formally labeled…
OpenAI strikes deal with Pentagon, hours after rival Anthropic was blacklisted by Trump
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said on X that his company has come to terms with the Defense Department for use of its models. Image: Sanket Mishra / Pexels Source: CNBC
Trump admin blacklists Anthropic as AI firm refuses Pentagon demands
“The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Image: Allen Beilschmidt sr. / Pexels Source: CNBC
Trump orders federal agencies to stop using Anthropic AI tech ‘immediately’
“The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Image: History in HD / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Trump orders federal agencies to drop Anthropic’s AI
On Friday afternoon, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, accusing Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, of attempting to “STRONG-ARM” the Pentagon and directing federal agencies to “IMMEDIATELY CEASE” use of its products. At issue is Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s refusal of an updated agreement with the US military agreeing to “any lawful use” of…
Anthropic launches new push for enterprise agents with plugins for finance, engineering, and design
It’s a major opportunity to grow Anthropic’s enterprise client base — and a significant threat to SaaS products currently performing those functions. Image: Denniz Futalan / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
Cybersecurity stocks drop for a second day as new Anthropic tool fuels AI disruption fears
Cybersecurity stocks are the latest to see sell-off pressure as AI threatens to upend software companies. Image: Kanchanara / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Anthropic taps ex-Microsoft CFO, Trump aide Liddell for board
Anthropic has appointed longtime executive and political operative Chris Liddell to its board of directors. Image: Christina Morillo / Pexels Source: CNBC
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