Microsoft & Pete Hegseth
14 shared events · Importance 6 · Last updated May 09, 2026
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Regulatory
Microsoft: Microsoft will provide its AI resources to the United States — United States Department of Defense for use in classified military systems, contributing to enhanced warfighter decision-making.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, as Defense Secretary, insisted that Anthropic must allow for any uses the United States — United States Department of Defense deemed lawful and sought to label the company a supply chain risk.
Apr 28, 2026 · 51 articles
International
Microsoft: Microsoft has struck an agreement with the United States — United States Department of Defense for expanded use of its AI tools on classified military networks.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, defended the United States — United States Department of Defense's use of AI and described Anthropic's leader as an 'ideological lunatic'.
May 01, 2026 · 9 articles
Regulatory
Microsoft: Microsoft's lawyers determined the company can continue to work with Anthropic on non-defense related projects, indicating a limited scope of the supply chain risk designation for some partnerships.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, ordered the United States — United States Department of Defense to bar contractors from commercial activity with Anthropic and set a six-month period for the transition of AI services to another provider.
Feb 28, 2026 · 8 articles
International
Microsoft: Microsoft is one of seven tech companies that will provide AI resources to the United States military for classified systems.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, stated that Anthropic must allow any uses of its technology that the Pentagon deems lawful.
May 01, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Microsoft: Microsoft Corp. was mentioned as one of the companies with which the United States — United States Department of Defense finalized deals to broaden the use of advanced AI technologies across classified military networks.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, outlined a broader plan to expand AI adoption and remove bureaucratic obstacles, which the contract with Scale AI aligns with.
May 06, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Microsoft: Microsoft posted forecast-busting earnings, contributing to the positive sentiment in the AI trade, which is a separate market trend from the US-Iran conflict.
Pete Hegseth: Pete Hegseth, US Defense Secretary, stated that the US naval blockade is a 'polite' behavior and that US forces are ready to strike Iran's power plants and energy industry if ordered.
Apr 08, 2026 · 307 articles
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