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Anthropic Is Street Legal Again

Aug 28, 2026 · 21m

Summary

A judge blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic, ruling the action was unlawful retaliation. Meanwhile, over 100 tech firms warned of an imminent AI cyberattack threat, urging collective defense. Other news includes Apple TV price hikes, Stripe walking away from a PayPal acquisition, and a16z launching a $1.1 billion AI hardware fund.

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Intro: Judge blocks Pentagon blacklist, AI cyber warnings, Apple TV price hike Judge rules Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic illegal and baseless Tech giants warn of closing window to prepare for AI-enabled cyber attacks Apple TV+ raises subscription prices for the fourth time in four years Stripe and Advent abandon plans to acquire PayPal a16z launches $1.1B fund focused on AI hardware infrastructure Anthropic releases Model Hardware Standard for AI agents and physical systems Long Read: Home batteries become cheap via leasing and virtual power plants
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