Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office

BBC World Tuesday 13 October 2026, 21:42 UTC 1 min read

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Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

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