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wral.com > news > ap > a00bf-cheaper-open-and-intelligent-chinese-ai-models-gain-ground-as-they-make-inroads-in-the-us

Cheaper, open and intelligent: Chinese AI models gain ground, as they make inroads in the US

9+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1174+ words) San Francisco-based Raffi Krikorian, the chief technology officer at Mozilla, which runs the Firefox browser, switched to Chinese AI startup Moonshot’s Kimi K3 for many of his day-to-day activities within days of the new, powerful model’s launch more than a week…...

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wral.com > news > investigates > artificial-intelligence-ai-sexual-exploitation-crime-north-carolina-laws-july-2026

North Carolina teen accused of using AI for sexual exploitation. Are state laws strong enough?

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (639+ words) Knightdale Police confirmed the investigation to WRAL this week, saying a secured custody order for the young suspect was issued on June 18. One parent told WRAL, “What we’ve been told, if an image depicts breasts -- whether juvenile or adult -- that…...

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wral.com > news > investigates > artificial-intelligence-sexual-exploitation-victims-charges-knightdale-july-23-2026

Parents: Teen boy used AI to create sexually explicit images of their daughters

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (182+ words) A teenager is accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of Wake County girls, Knightdale Police say. The teen, whose name is not public because of his age, faces multiple charges of sexual exploitation of a minor....

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wral.com > news > local > artificial-intelligence-sexual-exploitation-victims-charges-knightdale-july-23-2026

Juvenile charged in Knightdale with using AI to create sexually explicit images of minors

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (229+ words) A juvenile male is accused of using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images of juvenile female students, Knightdale Police have confirmed to WRAL. "Based on the investigation to date, the juvenile has been charged with nine counts of Second-Degree…...

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wral.com > video > new-ai-technology-launches-cyber-attack-on-another-platform-july-23-2026

New AI technology launches cyber attack on another platform

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (19+ words) WRAL New AI technology launches cyber attack on another platform...

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wral.com > news > ap > 490ea-trump-expands-a-voluntary-pledge-to-protect-consumers-from-high-utility-bills-from-ai-data-centers

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (444+ words) Trump described the pledge several months ago as “PR help" at a time when the broader social contract is being rewritten by AI, a technology that is evolving so quickly in its capabilities that governments are struggling over how to…...

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wral.com > news > ap > 708cb-openai-says-rogue-ai-models-broke-free-from-human-control-some-see-it-as-a-warning-shot

OpenAI says rogue AI models broke free from human control. Some see it as a 'warning shot"

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (764+ words) It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company. The attack announced this…...

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wral.com > business > psychological-safety-amid-pressure-july-2026

Donald Thompson: Economic pressure doesn't create leadership problems. It reveals them.

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (428+ words) When the economy tightens, most executives reach for similar tools — trim costs, focus on core products, optimize cash flow. These common strategies are useful, but incomplete. In fact, the two things that will decide whether you survive a downturn aren't…...

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wral.com > news > ap > f9146-googles-q2-earnings-of-112-11b-beat-wall-streets-expectations-on-ai-boom

Google's Q2 earnings of $112.11B beat Wall Street's expectations on AI boom

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (298+ words) Google parent company Alphabet Inc. posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter, a sign that it's massive artificial intelligence spending spree is paying off so far and advertising revenue is coming in strong. The Mountain View, California-based company said Wednesday…...

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wral.com > news > state > fact-check-trump-ai-data-center-energy-july-22

Fact-check: Trump says AI industry's data centers need more energy than the US produces

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (457+ words) Every aspect of artificial intelligence, from its economic impact to its societal and cultural consequences, is under a microscope. One topic of growing concern for consumers, local governments and environmental advocates is its energy demand. President Donald Trump, who has…...