Computerworld

We have not established exactly which Automattic services depend on Matt's personal control, what agreements protect them, or whether he used those dependencies during the reversal.

But a kind of a fresh detail that belongs in this discussion is that Computerworld reported that Matt Mullenweg publicly sent out a hiring job req for technical help outside Automattic, alongside his suggestion of moving some personally held services elsewhere.

A possible separation of hosting arrangements, not proof of sabotage, not proof that the company would collapse, but it makes which things belong to whom a, uh, practical question, not a hobby for people who enjoy the boxes and arrows and red string theory.

If the relationship between your company and its founder includes, "We need to find out where his stuff ends and our stuff starts," [lip smacks] I would schedule that meeting before the goodbye cake because afterwards it's much more expensive and everyone brings a different kind of lawyer.

CNBC reports that Judge Rita Lynn found it retaliatory and a First Amendment violation.

Earlier, Lynn issued a preliminary injunction halting the ban's use in defense contracts, writing that the designation was likely contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious, according to Computerworld.

The designation had been used to press contractors and suppliers to identify, remove, and certify that they were not using Anthropic products, including Claude.

But the supplied reporting does not establish that the ruling requires the Pentagon to provide Claude access to classified networks or prevents the department from negotiating and enforcing lawful, separately authorized contract terms.