We went from status updates stories short-form video.

From friends followers strangers with shared interests.

From flexing performing now what?
Feels like something's about to break, and rebuild.
Here s a take:

The next wave won t be about going viral - it ll be about belonging.

Product Hunt has launched a significant reconfiguration of the product hub embedding launches within a company's or hub's frame:

With new AI tools launching every day, it s easy to feel overwhelmed.

But let s face it only a handful become part of our actual routine.

For me, it s the quiet ones. The tools that don t demand attention but just work.

Anytime we want to see technological advancements, we either keep an eye on Product Hunt, Techcrunch or the military. And that's today's case.

In the morning, I read this announcement:

Meta is partnering with defense tech company Anduril to develop AR/VR headsets for the U.S. military, starting with a new device called EagleEye. The new headset will include night vision, thermal sensing, and augmented reality features.
The partnership has raised eyebrows due to Meta s role in data and AI, and the ethical implications of a social media giant entering the military tech space.

I ve been researching WhatsApp chatbots for business and tested a few tools. The potential seems huge:

• 24/7 customer support without hiring

• Automated lead capture from chats

• Payments directly in WhatsApp

But I m curious:

1. For those using one:

I ve been in the growth seat at an AI ad platform (still in stealth ), and I keep running into the same question:

With tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and PMax...

Is it still worth hiring media buyers or creative teams for ad campaigns?

Hi PH friends,

I'm about to open an online music instrument store, and building the store has been challenging due to several changes in programmers during the process and numerous delays. However, I can now finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I believe this topic is relevant to you as well, since there are many company founders here at various stages of starting up or running their businesses.

Visual Capitalist shared the results of Glassdoor reviews, revealing which companies are most admired by their employees. (See the infographic below.)

Some tools just feel more reliable even if the backend models are similar. Is it the tone, layout, citations, or transparency of the process? What gives you confidence to act on what AI says?

I noticed an interesting pattern in my surroundings:

1. People are very sensitive about their data (GDPR, etc.)

2. But the same people are willing to share their health, partner problems, intimate relationships, etc., with LLM.

Chat GPT becomes a therapist.

The AI landscape keeps shifting fast, and Mistral AI s recent moves remind us that innovation rarely comes from just one giant. It s fascinating to see a new player emerge with fresh approaches to open-weight models and decentralized R&D challenging the idea that AI progress must be owned by a few massive companies.

This raises a bigger question:

Are we heading toward a more collaborative and open AI ecosystem, or will the big players always dominate the narrative?

Mistral s approach hints at a future where competition sparks creativity, but also where transparency and open research might unlock new breakthroughs faster. For builders and researchers alike, this is both exciting and a bit daunting.

I won't hide the fact that instead of entering key phrases into Google, I'm now redirected to the GPT Chat and asking complex questions.

Over the past year, ChatGPT has become the 5th most visited website in the world, and most recently, it also recommends products.

Yesterday, I read that in addition to Klarna, the CEO of Zoom is already using his AI avatar on quarterly calls.

Understandably, these AI gadgets are quite trendy (and make life easier, save time and money)...

Over the past few years, I ve ended up with a scattered stack of tools domains, SaaS subscriptions, plugins, licenses, hosting, etc.

Some are in Google Keep, some in emails, and others I forgot I even signed up for.

I m curious how do you track everything you ve purchased for your projects or startup?

• Do you use a password manager?

• Manual spreadsheet?

• Some kind of custom-built dashboard?

There's one good saying that
"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young."

This is so authentic, especially in the tech world, when everything changes so fast.

We asked ourselves: What if many individuals could put just $10 into clean energy projects?
That's how Climatize started. Because when more people can take part in climate action, the impact adds up.

Our investment platform allows everyday investors, like you and me, to help fund vetted renewable energy projects across the U.S. It's built so anyone can support climate action without needing a finance background or a high net worth.

I ve been building AI wrappers for the past 3 years as an indie hacker. None of them became profitable. Building failed products taught me how to code, design and market properly. And one day all those skills paid out 

The idea

2 months ago Skype announced it was closing down. Most people used Skype for video calls, but there was a niche of people who used Skype to make cheap international calls to mobile and landline numbers. That was a golden opportunity major playing leaving the market, and its users scrambling for an alternative.