... days ago I asked what game to build with my PlanetScale credits. After all your amazing suggestions, I landed on something that felt too perfect - a tower defense game about startup survival. What is StartupTD? Defend your startup from waves of enemies using MRR as currency. Classic tower defense mechanics meets indie hacker humor. Your defenses: Tweet Tower - shoots at haters Coffee Station - speeds everything up Content Marketing Cannon - AOE damage Payment Gateway - converts enemies to customers Product Hunt Nuke ... ... massive damage, long cooldown Your enemies: Haters ("this already exists") Bugs (production down!) Big Tech Clones (unlimited budget) Churn (steals your MRR) AI Replacement ("ChatGPT does this for free") YC-backed Competitor

... opportunities to learn and explore it. But the AI era feels different. The shift is not only new, it s happening at lightning speed. Before I ve even fully adapted to working with AI, we re already seeing waves of layoffs where human roles are being replaced or reshaped by AI systems. And honestly, that creates uncertainty and anxiety not just for me, but for many people around us. We re competing not only with our peers but also with ... ... with AI tools Keep learning and expanding our knowledge about AI Connect with communities to share experiences and grow together Redefine ourselves and the kind of work we truly want to pursue Do you feel worried about the current wave

... lore, so we re bringing something back next Thursday, just for this community... Since our launch, AI scheduling has really taken off. YC-backed Vela shipped a few weeks ago, Sequoia backed BlockIt yesterday, and there s a growing wave of smart human brains and agents trying to save everyone time and stress. It reminds me of my favourite Apple ad of all time: Not because we re Steve Jobs (although I do love roll necks) or having Apple ... ... because when you care about saving people time and bringing people together, there s room for everyone pushing the space forward. The pie gets bigger, not you lose a slice. We re grateful (and excited) to be riding that wave

... helpful Reddit user for testing. One of the reasons I created this device was because I'm allergic to Apple Watch bands, which led me to consider making a contactless heart rate monitor. I chose a millimeter-wave radar and had a circuit engineer friend design the circuit. I was responsible for burning the open-source code into the chip. This device can display basic heart rate and respiration, but its drawbacks are also obvious: it can only display ... ... maximum heart rate of 100 and is easily affected by interference a common problem with millimeter-wave

... operates in The real opportunity in AI right now isn t: Better wording More creativity Prettier outputs It s system awareness. Most AI tools don t understand: How decisions are actually made How systems filter inputs What gets ignored vs what gets evaluated They generate content without understanding the machinery that processes it. That s why the market feels crowded, and yet unsatisfying. Hiring is a perfect example of qualitative saturation Modern hiring is not human-first anymore ... ... readable structure, not templates Role-specific signal, not generic summaries Clear alignment, not keyword stuffing Helping users make informed decisions, not blind submissions It s not about beating the system. It s about understanding it. The next wave

... music to a better, more professional balance, quickly and cost effectively, which is what a lot of amateur musicians and artists need. You can also get bandmates to collaborate and put timestamped comments on the waveform, which has saved me from Whatsapp scrolling. There's also a feature on it where you can invite fans, friends, and family to vote on your alternative

... pasting. They ve quietly become a new input layer for the computer: faster than typing, more natural than shortcuts, and flexible enough to drive workflows across writing, coding, email, and AI assistants. A (Short) History of This New Wave Voice tools have existed for decades. Dragon, Siri, Google Voice Typing, but they were slow, brittle, and rarely good enough to rely on. The current generation is a leap forward because of three things: Speed : modern Whisper-based models + custom inference ... ... local transcription for recordings Where This Category Is Going Next Several trends were obvious across launches, reviews, and founder comments: Hardware is coming back WisprFlow literally started as a hardware company. As models get faster and smaller, the next wave

... more bugs. We're on it. - AI agent fatigue everywhere. I thought LinkedIn was noisy then I walked a block in San Fran, it's competitive for mind share out there. - Some VCs still bucket us as AI secretary wave - a reminder to tell the story clearly and focus on what makes you different + distinctive. Founder Lessons (the part I wish someone told me earlier): - You re the product. VCs aren t doing you a favour: you re giving them ... ... what their past investments have in common. 2. Start with one great anecdote; if it lands, you ll see it instantly. I now have one that I love to tell and the flashes in their eyes feel rewarding. - US vs

... turned a core part of our product into a feature - which is always fun - BUT, we saw it coming when they added it to Workspace not long ago. Inevitable, really, importance of keeping an eye on the market. The wave of AI scheduling assistants is as validating as it is like white-water rafting...! At least it s happening in plain sight, so we can keep looking for the gaps and future spaces that aren t so obvious (yet). More ... ... that soon. In the meantime: We had a great post from the largest AI community on Instagram that brought in a wave

... your routine: Read the outlets read by your target audience, and pay attention to what s being covered (and what s not). Follow relevant reporters on X and other social platforms. Set up Google News alerts on your competitors, industry keywords, and emerging trends. (Athena, for example, might have had alerts for Google + Search + AI and noticed Katherine s byline appearing frequently.) If you keep tabs on these changes, you ll know when to pitch a bigger-picture story early ... ... entire pitch), and offer an exclusive. Here s an example pitch I imagine Athena could have sent to Katherine Blunt to land coverage in the WSJ: Hi Katherine, Read your story on Google frantically trying to compete with the wave

... maintain and manage their own voice infrastructure. We're making choices about how we build @Layercode accordingly, and want to hear from more builders in the voice AI space. If you're building in voice AI: If you could wave a magic wand, what would you change about building voice AI today? Comment from Katty Sol rzano(@clioteorica): @shabb_katoch   @aidanhornsby Voice agents outperforming human recruiters is not surprising; they've been using ATS and RMS fully automated ... ... chat? The real-time models are very impressive, and certainly more than capable for many use cases. That said, we're still seeing a combination of (a) higher price and (b) limited ability to observe/eval and control the model VS

... brand mentions across these models in real time, analyses sentiment and provides prompts showing how and where the brand is being referenced. It also sends real time alerts when a brand is cited by an AI model and offers competitor monitoring to identify positioning gaps. Thirdeye as one of the most-advanced AI analytics and recommendation platform that helps brands get discovered not just on Google but inside ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity, emphasising that if you aren t cited ... ... models you re not seen. They frame AI citations as the new visibility metric and propose that Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) optimising content so AI assistants recommend your brand will define the next wave

... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7gm8mST9QU Windsurf Wave 12 Released! This is a major refresh that brings the first integrations of Devin's intelligence and capabilities directly into your Windsurf IDE: New UI Design : Fresh Chat and Cascade panels make it easier to scan agent actions and understand tool calls DeepWiki Integration : Hover over code symbols for AI-powered explanations (not just basic type info). CMD/Ctrl+Shift+Click to open detailed explanations in the side panel and add to Cascade context Vibe and Replace ... ... suggestions, less invasive UI, better diff algorithm Dev Containers Support : Work with containers directly from Windsurf via remote SSH access Quality of Life Improvements : Over 100 bug fixes and reliability improvements - because your IDE needs to work every dayWindsurf Wave

... ntroducing AI Shorts by Wavel your zero-editing shortcut to turning long videos into social-ready Shorts, Reels & TikToks in just minutes. Auto-select highlights Smart subtitles & transitions Add music & effects Format perfectly for every platform Localize in 100+ languages Perfect for creators, marketers, founders anyone who wants to repurpose content at scale without spending hours editing. We d love your feedback, support, and thoughts Check it out & upvote here - https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Let s make ... ... your content go viral effortlessly. #ProductHunt #AIshorts #WavelAI

... edits, users are relying on Cascade to build out entire features, perform large refactors, and implement PRs end to end. More complex tasks mean longer prompts with more information which can often be laborious to type out. In this wave, we re bringing voice support to Cascade. This means that users can just speak to Cascade rather than having to type things out (though it doesn t talk back yet) Read more about Wave

... Product Hunt Community! We just launched Wavel AI your all-in-one agentic AI platform for creating audio and video content effortlessly. If you believe in the future of fast, high-quality video and voice creation powered by AI, we d love your support! Every upvote, comment, or bit of feedback means the world to us and helps us build better for creators like you. Check it out here: https://www.producthunt.com/prod... Let us know what you think! Thank ... ... being such an awesome community Nikhil & the Wavel

... 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. Smaller circles. Real-time hangs. Less algorithm, more intention. Curious what you think comes next. Comment from Furqaan(@chaosandcoffee): @ruxandra_mazilu  Yeah, I m really concerned about the long-term effects social ... ... more our future is unpredictable the labour market is shrinking, we desperately need to create new career roles :D Comment from Ruxandra Mazilu(@ruxandra_mazilu): Love this topic, thank you for bringing it up! I agree, the next wave

... funding, just me and an MVP. It somehow landed #8 Product of the Day, right next to heavyweights like Mistral and Rabbit AI. That one launch brought in: 500+ users 80+ active feedback programs 12 paying customers And a wave of support I wasn t expecting What Worked Launching early: I didn t wait until it felt perfect Building in public: I even live-streamed the 24h launch on X Sharing everything with my Fail in Public community ... ... stage equation. What s Next The goal is simple: Make pre-launch the new normal. If you're building something, don t wait launch early. If you love trying new products and helping others improve, come shape the next wave

... Ever wished your words could just turn into a video? Well now they can. And it takes just a few clicks. With Wavel AI s Text-to-Video tool , you can write your idea (or let AI help), pick a face and voice, and boom your video is ready. No camera, no mic, no stress. Write your own script or choose from AI-written ones Choose your voice and face from real-looking avatars Make content in different languages Even ...

... days? Over the last few months, we ve spoken to countless founders, marketers, and creators and one thing kept coming up: I have the idea, but turning it into a video is still so time-consuming. So we built Wavel s Text to Video AI a tool that turns your idea into a complete video using your real content in minutes. Just type your idea Upload media like product images or screen grabs Wavel

... 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. What do you think? Is the next wave of AI innovation going to come from open, community-driven efforts or from stealthy, well-funded giants? And how can smaller teams best position themselves in this rapidly evolving space? Let s discuss. Comment from Chen(@chen951381): Open research sparks collaboration ...

... kickstarter with over 1400 followers already signed up for the launch! https://www.kickstarter.com/proj... (Sign up for 30% off with our Early Bird special - MSRP $49.95) One of the added features that I didn't expect to make big waves was an Audible RFID Alarm that alerts you when an RFID signal is near your wallet. A quick video I made demonstrating the feature already has nearly 1M views on my Instagram . Although I've long been someone who advocated ... ... lifetime solution. Nowadays if you make wallets and don't offer RFID it's like you are denying a huge chuck of the marketshare of potential customers. I witnessed this first hand over a decade as my competitors

... reference for tech trends and is ideal for generating visibility, traffic, and gathering valuable feedback. This admiration inspired me to build https://catapulta.lat . What is Catapulta? It is a (WIP) launch and discovery platform designed specifically for the new wave of digital innovation in Latin America. I am not looking to be a simple alternative

... Product Hunters, The "AI-powered" wave is everywhere, and it's exciting! But as builders, it makes me think: are we always pushing 'AI-First' in a way that truly benefits the user, or are we sometimes just adding AI features, potentially increasing complexity, and calling it innovation? Having spent time building a tool where AI is foundational rather than an add-on, my strong belief is that true AI-First design should fundamentally be about subtraction, not addition ... ... goal should be a significantly simpler, more intuitive user experience than a non-AI alternative

... After hearing - and kind of - following product hunt for a while, it's time that I released my own product on there. The launch just went live. The product is wavecall.io, an replacement for Skype as it shuts down soon. Why why wavecall