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Tue 25 February, 2025 - Claude does it again

Tue 25 February, 2025 - Claude does it again

Plus, five AI tools you may have missed

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February 25, 2025

WELCOME

Happy Tuesday, legends. Welcome back to another edition of The Frontier — our weekly newsletter covering the best new AI launches on Product Hunt. This week, we’ve got: Claude’s latest model, Perplexity’s Deep Research feature, and a deep dive into the story behind Humane being acquired.

TOP LAUNCHES

Anthropic does it again

TOP LAUNCHES

Claude 3.7 Sonnet is Anthropic’s latest AI model, designed for faster responses and improved reasoning. They also launched Claude Code, a coding assistant that works directly in the terminal.

Perplexity Deep Research is an AI tool that automates comprehensive research by performing multiple searches, analyzing numerous sources, and delivering expert-level reports within minutes.

Shift is a macOS AI app that allows users to instantly edit text or code by highlighting the desired section and double-tapping the Shift key. It integrates with various applications, including Excel and Word, to streamline editing tasks.

Alibaba Cloud's WanX 2.1 is an open-source AI model that generates 1080p videos from text descriptions in just 15 seconds. It offers over 100 artistic styles, including cyberpunk and oil paintings.

Zapier Agents lets you create custom AI assistants that integrate with over 7,000 apps, automating tasks and workflows. These agents can access live business data and operate on command or autonomously.

THE BIG IDEA

AI Pin, no more?

Humane, the startup behind the ambitious AI Pin, is being acquired by HP for $116 million—but the device itself isn’t part of the deal. Instead, HP is picking up Humane’s patents, trademarks, and some of its talent, leaving the AI Pin’s future in question. This move comes less than a year after the wearable struggled with disappointing reviews and technical issues, raising doubts about whether standalone AI hardware is ready for prime time.

For HP, this acquisition could signal a broader push into AI-driven computing. Humane’s research into ambient AI and user interfaces might find a second life inside HP’s existing hardware ecosystem, potentially influencing future laptops or wearables. But without the AI Pin itself, it’s unclear if this is a revival of Humane’s vision or just an expensive lesson in the limits of AI-first devices.

(Either way, Humane’s dream of replacing smartphones is officially on pause.)