Anthropic acquires Vercept, the AI job crisis scenario, and Microsoft's past Epstein connections

Описание: Anthropic acquired Seattle startup Vercept (https://www.geekwire.com/2026/anthrop...) on Wednesday, raising familiar questions about the impact of early exits on the broader Seattle startup ecosystem, and the question of whether AI startups can compete long-term against the giants of the field.


We dig into the deal, the public feud between two of the company's early investors on LinkedIn, and why one co-founder's prior departure to Meta may have been worth more than the entire acquisition.


Plus, a new research paper (https://www.citriniresearch.com/p/202...) envisions a 2028 "global intelligence crisis" driven by AI-fueled white collar job losses, and we're already seeing early signs in the news (https://www.geekwire.com/2026/in-seat...) . 


Then, the New York Times reported this week (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/te...) that Jeffrey Epstein built deeper connections inside Microsoft than any other major tech company. We break down the key revelations (https://www.geekwire.com/2026/bill-ga...) , including what we found when we searched the Epstein files for "GeekWire."


WSJ: Bill Gates Apologizes to Foundation Staff Over Epstein Ties (https://www.wsj.com/articles/bill-gat...)


And stick around for GeekWire Trivia: With Xbox entering a new era under Asha Sharma (https://www.geekwire.com/2026/who-is-...) , we look back at the celebrity who appeared on stage for the original Xbox unveiling 25 years ago.


With GeekWire co-founders Todd Bishop and John Cook. Edited by Curt Milton.


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