Anthropic acquires Vercept to advance computer use capabilities

by | Feb 26, 2026 | Latest E-commerce News & Updates

Anthropic acquired Vercept, an AI perception startup, to enhance Claude’s ability to navigate and interact with live applications. The founders are joining the company to solve complex interaction problems as their external product is winding down. The deal follows the recent launch of Sonnet 4.6, which demonstrated massive improvements in autonomous task execution.

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