Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype

# Elon Musk denies a report about SpaceX’s AI phone prototype Source: [https://www.theverge.com/science/960442/spacex-phone-prototype-elon-musk](https://www.theverge.com/science/960442/spacex-phone-prototype-elon-musk) [Skip to main content](https://www.theverge.com/science/960442/spacex-phone-prototype-elon-musk#content) The Wall Street Journal reports that SpaceX showed investors a ‘handset\-like prototype’ that was slimmer than an iPhone\. The Wall Street Journal reports that SpaceX showed investors a ‘handset\-like prototype’ that was slimmer than an iPhone\. by Jul 1, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC   Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge \| Photo by Grzegorz Wajda, Getty Images [](https://www.theverge.com/authors/emma-roth) Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more\. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO\. Elon Musk[says a report](https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2072387552787759304)about a SpaceX AI phone prototype is “utterly false\.” The report, published on Wednesday[by*The Wall Street Journal*](https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/spacex-showed-investors-prototype-of-elon-musks-new-ai-device-b445c57b?st=z9P7nX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink), says SpaceX showed off a “handset\-like prototype” to some investors before launching its[record\-breaking initial public offering](https://www.theverge.com/science/947926/spacex-ipo-stock-shares-trading-elon-musk)in June\. The device was “slimmer than an iPhone,” and they were told it would run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, according to the*WSJ*\. It would also reportedly use its own AI\-enabled operating system with features powered by[the SpaceX\-owned xAI](https://www.theverge.com/tech/872619/elon-musk-merges-spacex-with-xai-and-x)\. Last week,[the*Financial Times*reported](https://www.theverge.com/news/957502/spacex-might-compete-directly-with-att-t-mobile-and-verizon)that SpaceX chief operating officer Gwynne Shotwell told investors that the company is considering launching a mobile service in the US that would connect to its Starlink satellite network\. Meanwhile,[some analysts speculate](https://seekingalpha.com/news/4607456-spacex-could-buy-t-mobile-in-pitch-to-turn-starlink-into-global-connectivity-platform)SpaceX could acquire T\-Mobile\. Starlink is currently SpaceX’s only[profitable business](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/spacex-starlink-growth-profit-nasdaq-ipo.html)\. Musk has brushed off the idea of creating a phone in the past, but didn’t rule it out completely\. During an event in Pennsylvania last year,[Musk said](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-says-idea-creating-143055222.html), “the idea of making a phone makes me want to die,” but added, “if we have to make a phone, we will, but we will aspire not to make a phone\.” In February, Musk said SpaceX is “not developing a phone”[after*Reuters*reported](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/starlink-fuels-spacex-growth-with-potential-phone-more-internet-services-2026-02-05/)that the company is working on a phone for Starlink\. **Follow topics and authors**from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates\. - Emma Roth ## The Verge Daily A free daily digest of the news that matters most\.