Pentagon Drops Anthropic's Claude After Designating the Company a Supply Chain Risk
Summary
The Pentagon says it has stopped using Anthropic's Claude after designating the company a supply chain risk in February. Microsoft has cut its projected $1 billion internal Anthropic spend by more than a third, and Meta halved Claude Code seats to roughly 30,000. Anthropic plans an IPO before year end at a $2 trillion valuation.
Key Points
- The Pentagon says it has ceased using Anthropic's Claude after designating the company a supply chain risk earlier this year.
- Microsoft cuts its estimated $1 billion internal Anthropic spend by more than a third, per The Information, as Meta halves Claude Code seats to 30,000.
- Anthropic reportedly targets an IPO before year end at a $2 trillion valuation, with a possible debut as soon as the week of Nov. 9.