5 AI stories explainx.ai reported on May 16, 2026, ranked by reader interest and grouped by topic. Each links to the full write-up with sources.
The X algorithm is now on GitHub. Replies beat reposts, reposts beat likes, external links sink posts, and Premium accounts get widening visibility advantages. Here's what the code reveals about ranking, engagement, and content strategy on X in 2026.
Grok-1 (314B params) and Grok-2 are now on Hugging Face with open weights. 43.2k downloads, permissive licensing, and RealworldQA benchmark dataset. Here's what developers need to know about running xAI's models locally.
Mitchell Hashimoto: 'I strongly believe there are entire companies right now under heavy AI psychosis.' LiveOverflow: 'My brain after one year of vibe coding.' The productivity gains promised by Claude, Cursor, and coding agents are hitting a reality wall. Here's what went wrong and how to escape.
India's first algae tree in Bhopal captures as much CO2 as 25 traditional trees, but this is just the beginning. Algae tree technology using photobioreactor systems is revolutionizing urban carbon capture with 10-50x greater efficiency than forests, costing just $20-40 per ton of CO2 removed—transforming polluted cities worldwide.
Memory super-cycle driven by AI appetite: LPDDR5X +83%, LPDDR4X +75% in Q2. Chinese vendors slash forecasts—Xiaomi -70M units, OPPO -20%, Vivo -15%. IDC predicts 12.9% smartphone shipment decline to 1.12B units (worst ever). No relief until 2028 as new fab capacity takes 2 years.
Violin is an open-source video translation skill that transcribes speech, translates it, and synthesizes a native-sounding voice-over in the target language. It supports 33 languages and offers features like in-video Q&…
AlgaeTree™ is a self-sustaining urban carbon capture system designed to improve air quality in cities. It uses microalgae to absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen through photosynthesis.
Dramabox is an expressive text-to-speech model with voice cloning capabilities. It allows users to control speaker identity, emotion, and delivery through prompts, making it ideal for creating dynamic audio content.
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