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Amazon blocks suspected North Korean hires

Amazon has blocked more than 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents attempting to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities, Amazon's chief security officer Stephen Schmidt has said in a LinkedIn post. "Their objective is typically straightforward: get hired, get paid, and funnel wages back to fund the regime's weapons programs," he said, adding that this trend is likely to be happening at scale across the industry, especially in the U.S. Amazon has witnessed a nearly one-third increase in job applications from North Koreans in the past year, Schmidt said, adding that the operatives typically work with people managing "laptop farms" - a reference to computers based in the U.S. that are run remotely from outside of the country. Amazon used a combination of artificial intelligence tools and verification by its staff to screen job applications, he said.

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Swiss Court admits climate case against Holcim

A Swiss court has accepted a legal complaint against cement manufacturer Holcim for alleged insufficient action on carbon emissions. The complaint was filed by four residents of Indonesia's Pulau Pari Island, which has faced severe flooding due to rising sea levels. Supported by Swiss Church Aid, the plaintiffs seek compensation for climate damage and demand a swift reduction in CO2 emissions. Holcim acknowledged the court's decision and plans to appeal, asserting its commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 and having reduced direct CO2 emissions by over 50% since 2015. Cement production accounts for about 7% of global CO2 emissions, the Global Cement and ​Concrete Association says.

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