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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo, Will Fight New Pentagon Move
06 Mar 2026
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Here's your morning TNB Tech Minute for Friday, March 6th. I'm Danny Lewis for The Wall Street Journal. Anthropix CEO Dario Amode has apologized for a leaked memo where he questioned the Trump administration's motives for declaring his AI firm a supply chain risk. But he says the company will challenge the designation in court.
It's one of the first times the supply risk designation has been given to a U.S. company, which is normally reserved for businesses from foreign adversaries. Anthropix's clawed chatbot has been used by the military operation in Iran and was used in Venezuela in the operation to capture former leader Nicolas Maduro.
A Toyota-affiliated auto parts supplier has made a takeover bid for Japanese chipmaker Roam. Roam says it received a proposal from Denso to acquire shares of the company, including a potential takeover. Denso said separately that it is in discussions with Roam for various strategic options, including acquiring additional shares in the semiconductor maker.
Roughly half of Roam's revenue comes from the automotive business, as semiconductors become crucial for manufacturing electric vehicles and self-driving technologies. And the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to dismiss a civil fraud case against crypto billionaire Justin Sun.
The lawsuit brought under the Biden administration alleged that Sun and his companies manipulated the volume of a digital asset by having his own employees buy and sell the token. The case was paused for a year while the two sides negotiated an end to the lawsuit. Last year, Sun attended a dinner with President Trump as a VIP guest and the largest holder of the president's meme coin.
Sun said he is, quote, He previously said his investment in Trump's cryptocurrency was not politically motivated. And that's your TNB Tech Minute. We'll be back this afternoon with more.
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Chapter 2: What did Anthropic CEO say about the leaked memo and its implications?
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