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Sources: X / Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Hacker News โ€” 45 trending topics

Week 20 โ€” May 11, 2026

X / Twitter

50 AI tools worth knowing in 2026 ๐Ÿค– Broken down by category so you can actually find what you need ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŽจ Design & Im...

Extensive categorized list of AI tools including developer tools like Cursor and Copilot for 2026.

61 likes, 28 replies, 37 reposts2026-05-12
X / Twitter

Curated list of LLMs, multimodal models, and agents https://github.com/eudk/awesome-ai-tools

GitHub repo curating AI models and developer tools.

43 likes, 1 replies, 10 reposts2026-05-12
Reddit

Big Tech Is Spending $725B on AI in 2026 and Still Cannot Build Fast Enough

Reddit global search

185 score, 17 num_comments, 0.98 upvote_ratio2026-05-12
Reddit

AI OTT Stream Builder Review 2026: I Used it for 3 Days (My Results)

Reddit global search

1 score, 1 upvote_ratio2026-05-12
Reddit

If AI writes your code now, why are we still defaulting to Python?

Reddit global search

30 num_comments, 0.37 upvote_ratio2026-05-12
Reddit

Final year student built AI outreach systems autonomous workflows and distributed backend infra( I will not promote)

Reddit global search

6 score, 9 num_comments, 0.72 upvote_ratio2026-05-12
Reddit

[0 YoE, CS Student, Backend/AI Infrastructure/Web3 Internship, India]

Reddit global search

1 score, 1 num_comments, 1 upvote_ratio2026-05-12
YouTube

Use Free Claude Code in Google Antigravity IDE 2026 (Full Tutorial)

YouTube: Use Free Claude Code in Google Antigravity IDE 2026 (Full Tu

75 likes, 1,549 views, 7 num_comments2026-05-12
Reddit

AI OTT Stream Builder Review 2026: Honest Truth or Overhyped?

Reddit global search

1 score, 1 upvote_ratio2026-05-11
Reddit

ExtPay Alternative in 2026: 6 Options Compared (Fees, MV3 Support, Paywalls, Real-World Issues)

Reddit global search

1 score, 1 num_comments, 1 upvote_ratio2026-05-10
X / Twitter

๐Ÿš€ The Ultimate AI Tools Cheat Sheet From writing & research โ†’ design, video, voice & automation ๐Ÿค– Top tools creator...

Comprehensive list of trending AI developer and creator tools for 2026 with substantive categorization.

55 likes, 13 replies, 16 reposts2026-05-09
Reddit

I spent a weekend digging into every public incident where AI coding tools caused real damage in 2026. Here's what I ...

Reddit global search

162 score, 55 num_comments, 0.75 upvote_ratio2026-05-08
Reddit

AI DJ Coach: Adaptive Mixing Lessons, Set Planning & Real-Time Music Trends

Reddit global search

2 score, 1 upvote_ratio2026-05-07
X / Twitter

๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐š ๐‚๐จ๐๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ž๐ฐ ๐€๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐‹๐Œ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐‰๐š๐ฏ๐š Building product...

In-depth tutorial on building an AI code review assistant, a key developer tool.

60 likes, 3 replies, 8 reposts2026-05-05
X / Twitter

Stop scrolling. Your AI learning curve is about to 10x. ๐Ÿš€ These are the 10 YouTube channels dominating AI in 2026 - ...

Curated AI tutorials and learning resources via YouTube channels trending in 2026.

237 likes, 1 quotes, 48 replies, 76 reposts2026-05-04
X / Twitter

Taiwan's TSMC exits Arm with $231 million share sale https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwans-tsmc-exits-ar...

Major tech news on semiconductor giant TSMC, relevant to AI hardware trends.

218 likes, 43 quotes, 6 replies, 131 reposts2026-04-29
X / Twitter

If you're building AI products in 2026, Please learn: - Async Python / concurrency - Streaming APIs / WebSockets / SS...

Practical developer tools and skills guide for AI product development in 2026.

708 likes, 4 quotes, 36 replies, 77 reposts2026-04-28
X / Twitter

AI tools cheat sheet (April 2026): โ€ข Best image gen: ChatGPT Images 2 โ€ข Best video gen: Seedance 2.0 โ€ข Best writing: ...

Cheat sheet of top AI tools for coding and development trending in 2026.

320 likes, 4 quotes, 53 replies, 43 reposts2026-04-25
YouTube

Web Development - Best AI Coding Tools for Developers in 2026

YouTube: Web Development - Best AI Coding Tools for Developers in 202

21,681 views, 35 num_comments2026-04-24
X / Twitter

Awesome Open Source AI: A curated list of battle-tested open-source AI models, libraries, infrastructure, and develop...

Curated list of open-source AI developer tools and resources.

56 likes, 1 replies, 5 reposts2026-04-20
YouTube

Codex Full Course 2026: The NEW Best AI Coding Tool

YouTube: Codex Full Course 2026: The NEW Best AI Coding Tool

3,829 likes, 127,053 views, 153 num_comments2026-04-20
X / Twitter

AI tools you canโ€™t ignore in 2026: 1. Claude โ€“ deep reasoning 2. ChatGPT โ€“ all-in-one AI 3. Replit โ€“ AI app builder 4...

High-engagement list of essential AI tools for developers and productivity in 2026.

487 likes, 6 quotes, 28 replies, 105 reposts2026-04-15
Reddit

Larian CEO: โ€œI know thereโ€™s been a lot of discussion about us using AI tools as part of concept art explorationโ€ฆ To e...

Reddit r/gaming search

1,336 num_comments
Reddit

Candy Crush Developers Set To Be Laid Off By Microsoft Are Reportedly Being Replaced By The AI Tools They Were Told T...

Reddit r/gaming search

462 num_comments
Reddit

Capcom Insists It Won't Use AI-Generated Assets in Its Games, but Will Harness Tech to Make Game Development Processe...

Reddit r/gaming search

314 num_comments
Reddit

Microsoft And Xbox Invites Developers To Roundtable On AI Tools For Game Development At Gamescom 2025 A Day After Lay...

Reddit r/gaming search

255 num_comments
Reddit

Arc Raiders is replacing most of its AI voice lines with real actors

Reddit r/gaming search

263 num_comments
Reddit

Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke responds to GenAI criticism: "Holy fuck guys weโ€™re not "pushing hard" for or replacing...

Reddit r/gaming search

2,397 num_comments
Reddit

Divinity is confirmed to be turn based, planning to do early access again and Swen comments on Larian's use of AI- Bl...

Reddit r/gaming search

1,166 num_comments
Reddit

Baldur's Gate 3's director thinks AI is "a tool that we use to help us do things faster" but doesn't think "it'll eve...

Reddit r/gaming search

649 num_comments
Reddit

Halo remake director on if the game is using AI: "โ€œItโ€™s a tool in a toolbox. We use Photoshop. Thereโ€™s generative fil...

Reddit r/gaming search

649 num_comments
Reddit

Pearl Abyss releases official statement apologizing about Crimson Desert's AI-use

Reddit r/gaming search

788 num_comments
Reddit

Ubisoft lays off 100 at Redstorm Ent, restructuring and 'accelerating its investment in "player-facing generative AI."'

Reddit r/gaming search

253 num_comments
Reddit

Unity's biggest mobile competitor, Applovin, has released an AI powered tool "unifree" to convert Unity games to othe...

Reddit r/gaming search

246 num_comments
Reddit

How poor leadership slows down game development. No tool - AI or otherwise - can speed up game development if leaders...

Reddit r/gaming search

42 num_comments

Week 13 โ€” March 23, 2026

YouTube

Jensen Huang: NVIDIA - The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution | Lex Fridman Podcast #494

YouTube: Jensen Huang: NVIDIA - The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revo

13,054 likes, 444,304 views, 1,200 num_comments2026-03-23
YouTube

Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawyers! (2029 PREDICTION)

YouTube: Daniel Priestley: AI Will Make Plumbers Earn More Than Lawye

30,129 likes, 1,487,243 views, 5,000 num_comments2026-03-16
YouTube

7 new open source AI tools you need right nowโ€ฆ

YouTube: 7 new open source AI tools you need right nowโ€ฆ

33,619 likes, 716,546 views, 1,100 num_comments2026-03-12
Hacker News

Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversation between humans

HN story about Don't post generated/AI-edited comments. HN is for conversat

4,228 score, 1,670 num_comments2026-03-11
YouTube

INDUSTRY ALERT: Apple co-founder drops BLUNT warning on the future of AI

YouTube: INDUSTRY ALERT: Apple co-founder drops BLUNT warning on the

3,254 likes, 235,440 views, 483 num_comments2026-03-24
Hacker News

OpenCode โ€“ Open source AI coding agent

HN story about OpenCode โ€“ Open source AI coding agent

1,266 score, 619 num_comments2026-03-20
YouTube

DeepSeek Just Fixed One Of The Biggest Problems With AI

YouTube: DeepSeek Just Fixed One Of The Biggest Problems With AI

4,624 likes, 75,752 views, 328 num_comments2026-03-24
YouTube

Why AI Might Not Replace Your Job After All

YouTube: Why AI Might Not Replace Your Job After All

4,712 likes, 208,093 views, 818 num_comments2026-03-21
YouTube

The Biggest Crack in the AI Narrative Has Finally Arrived.

YouTube: The Biggest Crack in the AI Narrative Has Finally Arrived.

3,963 likes, 140,436 views, 467 num_comments2026-03-21
Hacker News

Is anybody else bored of talking about AI?

HN story about Is anybody else bored of talking about AI?

647 score, 441 num_comments2026-03-24

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