Anthropic Challenges US Government Over National-Security Risk Designation

Anthropic has filed lawsuits against the US government, challenging the Pentagon's designation of the company as a national-security risk. This episode covers the implications of this legal battle, along with Nscale's $2 billion funding round and Apple's delay of the HomePad smart home hub. We also report on OpenAI's acquisition of Promptfoo and the release of Codex Security, as well as Gemini AI's expansion amid legal scrutiny. Additionally, Oracle and OpenAI pause the Abilene Stargate expansion, and Anthropic launches a new Code Review service.