The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit rejected Anthropic’s request to pause a Pentagon designation labeling the firm a national security supply chain risk. The three-judge panel denied the emergency motion for a stay on Wednesday,

Small defense industry artificial intelligence startups are suddenly fielding calls from generals, combatant commanders and deep-pocketed investors, after the souring relationship between the Pentagon...

This move opens doors for companies like Smack Technologies and EdgeRunner AI, making the military less dependent on just one big player.