#acquisition

Anthropic has acquired Vercept, a startup specializing in AI agents that can operate computers autonomously, shortly after Meta recruited one of Vercept's co-founders. The deal signals intensifying competition among AI labs to build agents capable of performing real-world digital tasks.

Los Angeles electric trucking startup Harbinger has made its first acquisition, purchasing autonomous driving software company Phantom AI. The deal signals Harbinger's push to integrate self-driving capabilities into its commercial electric vehicles.

French AI company Mistral AI has made its first acquisition, purchasing Paris-based serverless platform Koyeb to strengthen its ability to deploy AI applications at scale. The deal signals Mistral's ambition to offer a complete AI stack from models to infrastructure.