How North Koreans Are Infiltrating American Businesses
Summary
This episode investigates thousands of North Korean operatives using stolen identities to secure remote U.S. jobs, funneling hundreds of millions to the regime. It also covers major tariff refunds for companies like Apple and Nike, shipping resilience despite Iran tensions, and Cisco’s AI-driven profit surge. Finally, reporter Stu Wu discusses how American chatbots may inadvertently echo Chinese propaganda due to training data biases.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: ReliaQuest cyber defense
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North Korean operatives infiltrating US companies
Mexico seeks lower auto tariffs in USMCA
Big tech receives illegal tariff refunds
Shipping giants report strong global trade
Apple talks to publishers for Siri AI
Cisco profits jump on AI network demand
Lenovo shares surge on record revenue
US chatbots echoing Chinese propaganda
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