Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders Anthropic on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Vercept, an AI startup with deep roots to some of the biggest names in Seattle’s tech scene. The acquisition marks the latest after Anthropic acquired coding agent engine Bun in December to help scale Claude Code. Vercept had created tools for more...

After Testing Dozens of Meal Kits, We Found 7 Costly Mistakes You'll Want to AvoidMeal kits have become the love child of "I want to eat something that didn't come from a drive-through" and "I wouldn't know a good recipe if it kissed me on the mouth." Meal kits are perfect for health-conscious folks who've realized that ordering Thai food five nights a week isn't a nutrition plan and for...

Microsoft says Office bug exposed customers’ confidential emails to Copilot AI In Brief Posted: 6:44 AM PST · February 18, 2026 Image Credits:Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket / Getty Images Microsoft has confirmed that a bug allowed its Copilot AI to summarize customers’ confidential emails for weeks without permission. The bug,...

Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plantA cooling tower of a decommissioned power plant has been demolished in the German town of Grevenbroich, with video capturing the moment the huge structure collapsed.Clouds of white smoke rose into the air, while some of the onlookers present clapped as the controlled explosion took place at the Frimmersdorf power plant.One local said it...

'Everything has changed': Missile attacks shatter Dubai's safe haven imageAlys DaviesandGabriela PomeroyHandoutWhen Will Bailey stepped off a plane in Dubai in the early hours of Saturday morning, it was supposed to mark a new chapter in his life.The fitness influencer from the UK had made the trip with the intention of relocating his coaching business there and securing residency. But within...