Claude 3.7 has been excelling at Pokémon

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> Claude 3.7 Sonnet beat 3 gym leaders in Pokémon Red in 35,000 actions

> primarily made possible through extended thinking

> succeeded by trying multiple strategies and working off previous knowledge

> improved on its own actions throughout the game

> Q4 2024 seeks record spike

> 4 of the largest deals in 2024 happened in Q4

> avg annual deal size in 2024: $30.2M

> most funding to companies building foundational models

> majorly US companies; totally $30.3B

> the US saw most funding ($38) and deals (548) in Q4 2024

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