😸 What’s in SpaceX’s ‘AI device’?

This week, Elon Musk is (maybe) dreaming up a new piece of hardware, five new wearable launches, how to hum your way to the Billboard Top 40, and three fundraising mistakes you might be making. Plus, five of our favorite launches from the past week.

We see you, legend. Enjoy the read.

P.S. Launching soon? We’d love to hear about it → editorial@producthunt.co 🫶

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that SpaceX has shown investors an early prototype for “a handset-like device designed to reshape how humans interact with artificial intelligence.” It’s thinner than an iPhone, runs on SpaceX’s own operating system, and uses chips from Qualcomm.

It’s probably not a phone because Elon said he doesn’t want to build one. But what it actually is is unclear. (That's if it exists at all; Elon Musk called the report "utterly false.") But we’ve got some ideas…

We love that Elon is (reportedly) thinking about more hardware! We’ve got laptops, phones, maybe his new device, and don’t forget about watches, smart rings, and glasses. (Hey, Meta, play that Kylie Jenner commercial again.)

Several new wearables and wearable apps have dropped recently. Here are the ones to know:

• OASIS 1 Ring came out this week with totally different functionality from last month’s fitness-tracking Oura 5. It’s a trackpad and microphone on your finger that utilizes WisprFlow. You’re not crazy. You’re just talking to yourself.
• Swimio solves the Apple Watch’s water-lock problem so you can see your workout data while you’re actually doing the workout. 
• Terminal Mode by Even Realities lets you code anywhere — running, driving, conducting a symphony — provided you have Even’s smart glasses.
• Monako Glass is a similar pair of glasses but geared toward vibe coders instead of hardcore devs.
• Riven won’t let you give up on your workout. It’s an app that lets your Apple Watch know when you’ve truly reached muscle failure — and not just when you’re ready to be done.

by Bregas S. Wicaksono of Nada

Last November, my friends and I started thinking about how we could make it easier for musicians to create music anywhere, anytime.

At the time, we watched the making-of video for Stromae’s “Alors on Danse.” It was funny, but also inspiring. It made us wonder: what if people could create music using only their voice?

A lot of people have great musical ideas, but they cannot always play an instrument. Traditional DAWs can also feel too complex, especially when all you want to do is capture an idea quickly. But almost everyone can hum, sing, or whistle a melody.

That was the moment everything clicked.

by YekSoon Lok, ex-VC and current askOdin CEO

Having sat on both sides of the table, here are the 3 biggest unforced errors I see [when raising funds right now], looking at it as both an investor and now a founder:

1. The market size does not hold.
   Many founders use a top-down approach with questionable data sources to claim a massive TAM. In my opinion, a much more credible and defensible approach is to build your market size from the bottom up.
2. Trying to do too many things.
   In the early stages, you can only focus on a few areas, starting with your beachhead market. It is incredibly difficult to juggle product development, consulting, and training revenue simultaneously and still hope the business will scale. Even with AI efficiencies, stretching the team too thin kills momentum.
3. Not thinking deeply enough about the moat and GTM.
   A great product does not automatically equal a great business. If you haven't thoroughly thought through your go-to-market strategy and why your business is defensible against competitors, the pitch falls flat.