Anthropic's Claude sees 'elevated errors' as it tops Apple's free apps after Pentagon clash

Core Insights - Anthropic's Claude AI models experienced "elevated errors" and "degraded performance" on its latest model, Claude Opus 4.6, which was released last month [1] - Despite the performance issues, Claude remains the most popular free app on Apple's App Store [1] Company Developments - The AI chat app gained popularity following a fallout with the U.S. Defense Department regarding restrictions on the agency's use of Anthropic's technology [2] - President Donald Trump ordered all U.S. government agencies to "immediately cease" using Anthropic's technology, with the Pentagon labeling the company as a "supply-chain risk to national security" [2]