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TNB Tech Minute: Anthropic CEO Apologizes for Leaked Memo, Will Fight New Pentagon Move

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Plus: a Toyota-affiliated auto parts supplier makes a takeover bid for a Japanese chipmaker. And the Securities and Exchange Commission drops its fraud case against crypto billionaire and Trump donor Justin Sun. Danny Lewis hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.4

Here's your morning, TNB Tech Minute, for Friday, March 6th. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal.

0:37.1

Anthropics CEO Dario Amode

0:39.1

has apologized for a leaked memo where he questioned the Trump administration's motives for declaring

0:44.0

his AI firm a supply chain risk. But he says the company will challenge the designation in court.

0:50.0

It's one of the first times the supply risk designation has been given to a U.S. company,

0:54.6

which is normally reserved for businesses from foreign adversaries.

0:58.7

Anthropics Claude Chatbot has been used by the military operation in Iran, and was used in

1:03.2

Venezuela in the operation to capture former leader Nicolas Maduro.

1:07.3

A Toyota-affiliated auto parts supplier has made a takeover bid for Japanese chip maker, Rome.

1:13.1

Rome says it received a proposal from DENSO to acquire shares of the company, including a potential takeover.

1:19.4

Densso said separately that it is in discussions with Rome for various strategic options,

1:24.3

including acquiring additional shares in the semiconductor maker.

1:28.0

Roughly half of Rome's revenue comes from the automotive business, as semiconductors become

1:32.4

crucial for manufacturing electric vehicles and self-driving technologies.

1:37.3

And the Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to dismiss a civil fraud case against

1:42.1

crypto billionaire Justin's son.

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