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Anthropic’s Claude 3.7 Sonnet Introduces Hybrid Reasoning

The latest model lets users choose between rapid responses or slower, but more methodical, step-by-step answers.

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4 months ago

February 25, 2025

Nour Nasir

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After an exciting start to 2025 with the release of DeepSeek’s Chatbot, it’s now Anthropic’s turn to unveil its latest AI model — Claude 3.7 Sonnet. The new tool is designed to strike a balance between speed and deeper responses, and is being marketed as the first hybrid reasoning model. Claude now gives users the option to choose between rapid responses or a more methodical, step-by-step approach, using a simple dropdown menu to let you decide how queries should be processed.

“We’ve developed Claude 3.7 Sonnet with a different philosophy from other reasoning models on the market. Just as humans use a single brain for both quick responses and deep reflection, we believe reasoning should be an integrated capability of frontier models rather than a separate model entirely,” Anthropic explains. “This unified approach also creates a more seamless experience for users”.

While Anthropic doesn’t call out OpenAI directly, the comparison is hard to ignore. OpenAI currently offers multiple models — GPT-4, o1, o1-mini, and o3-mini — creating a somewhat fragmented experience. Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently acknowledged this issue, posting on X, “We hate the model picker as much as you do and want to return to magic unified intelligence”.

Claude 3.7 Sonnet was also developed with a different focus in mind: Rather than prioritizing high-stakes math and coding challenges, Anthropic aimed to optimize real-world applications. According to the company, users will see notable improvements in areas like coding and front-end web development, reflecting how businesses and developers actually engage with AI.

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The new model is available starting today across all Claude plans, including Anthropic’s free tier. Developers can also access it through Anthropic’s API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI.

Additionally, Anthropic is also rolling out a new tool called Claude Code, designed to streamline software development. This “agentic” system, currently in limited research preview, allows developers to assign coding tasks directly to Claude via a terminal interface. It can read and edit code, run tests, and even push commits to GitHub — offering a glimpse into a more automated, AI-assisted workflow.

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Stake Powers Instant Payouts With Checkout.com Pay To Card

The new feature lets investors in the UAE, KSA, and UK receive real estate returns in minutes — cutting withdrawal times to under 10 minutes.

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2 days ago

June 19, 2025

Nour Nasir

stake powers instant payouts with checkout.com pay to card

Stake, a leading digital real estate investment platform, has unveiled Pay to Card, a next-generation withdrawal feature built on Checkout.com’s global payment infrastructure. The integration enables investors to have dividends and returns credited directly to their bank cards — often within minutes — dramatically reducing the traditional multi-day payout process.

After a successful pilot in May involving over 200 users, some investors reported receiving their funds in under 10 minutes. Ricardo Brizido, CPTO and Co-Founder of Stake, emphasized the importance of speed and reliability: “With Pay to Card, we’re eliminating unnecessary delays and putting returns in our investors’ hands almost instantly. This feature was built to directly solve one of the most common pain points in real estate investing, and it’s already driving strong results”.

The feature launch coincides with rapid growth in real-time finance across the Middle East. Checkout.com’s “State of Digital Commerce in MENA 2025” report highlights a 388% year-on-year surge in Account Funding Transactions (AFTs) in the UAE, reflecting strong demand for immediate payout solutions. The same study recorded a 176% increase in total processing volume from 2023 to 2024 and noted that daily online transactions have jumped 320% since 2020.

Since its 2021 debut, Stake has facilitated over AED 1 billion in property transactions, advancing its mission to democratize real estate investment in high-growth markets. By integrating Pay to Card, Stake reinforces its commitment to customer-centric innovation and operational transparency.

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Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo, General Manager for MENA at Checkout.com, praised the collaboration: “Stake has always led with customer-first financial experiences. Together, we’re meeting the expectations of a region that is no longer just digital-first, but real-time-first. Pay to Card exemplifies how modern payment infrastructure can directly solve investor pain points”.

Pay to Card is now available to all Stake users in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. By slashing withdrawal times from days to minutes, Stake and Checkout.com are setting a new standard for seamless, on-demand real estate investing.