This is the $24 gizmo the FBI says was used to bug OpenAI's offices

What happened: The FBI says a former OpenAI employee used a $24 Seeed Studio XIAO ESP32-S3 Sense microcontroller to record audio in an executive conference room at OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters. Why it matters: The complaint describes a low-cost, widely available hobbyist device allegedly repurposed for covert recording, with a chatbot account tied to the suspect's spouse used to optimize secret recording and encryption. Alfozan has not entered a plea. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

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