AI Intelligence Daily
Friday, January 9, 2026
Amazon Foils North Korean Job Application Scheme
Amazon has blocked nearly 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents attempting to secure remote IT positions using stolen or fake identities. The move highlights the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between companies and malicious actors seeking to exploit remote work opportunities.
**This incident underscores the growing threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks and identity theft, posing significant strategic implications for global companies' cybersecurity and hiring practices.*
Quick Summary
- •Amazon Foils North Korean Job Application Scheme
- •**This incident underscores the growing threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks and identity theft, posing significant strategic implications for global companies' cybersecurity and hiring practices.*
- •Key players: Amazon
Today's Intelligence
Launches
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Azure Unveils Unified Intelligence Platform
Microsoft has launched a unified intelligence platform integrating Azure Databricks and Azure Machine Learning for enhanced data analytics and machine learning capabilities.
Grok Restricts Image Generation
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Zhipu AI Goes Public
Zhipu AI has become the world's first large language model company to be listed on a public stock exchange, debuting on the Hong Kong Exchange.
Business
UK Pilots Deepfake Detection Software
The Electoral Commission is piloting a deepfake detection project with the Home Office for the upcoming Scottish and Welsh elections.
Anthropic Raises $10bn Funding Boost
Anthropic plans to raise $10 billion in funding to reach a valuation of $350 billion.
FCC Unlocks Higher-Power Wi-Fi Devices
The FCC has voted to allow more powerful wireless devices in the 6 GHz Wi-Fi band, paving the way for faster and more reliable internet connectivity.
Meta Taps Nuclear Power for AI
Meta Partners with Oklo and Vistra to use nuclear power for its AI data centers
Boosting LLM Inference Speed
Researchers achieve breakthrough in accelerating LLM inference using post-training weight and activation techniques on Amazon SageMaker AI.
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