The technology giant’s siding with Anthropic in its fight against the Pentagon stands out in an era when big companies have tended to keep quiet.

Microsoft said the effective blacklisting of Anthropic "imposes substantial and wide-ranging costs and risks" on the company.

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division plans to send an early version of its next console to game developers in 2027, kicking off a new generation of hardware that will feel drastically different than previous iterations.