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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2026 · 14 MIN

OpenAI engineer hid a recorder

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Prosecutors say an OpenAI engineer hid a recorder in an executive conference room. Also: Apple's Safari campaign, Britain's falling electricity use, a site drowned by one newsletter bot, and a cyber incident on the Denmark-Germany tunnel. OpenAI engineer arrested (HN discussion) Switch to Safari (HN discussion) UK electricity per person (HN discussion) AI bot traffic after a post (HN discussion) Cyber incident on the Denmark tunnel (HN discussion) Chapters: (00:00) Intro (00:47) 1. OpenAI engineer arrested (02:14) 1. OpenAI engineer arrested: HN comments (03:59) 2. Switch to Safari (05:11) 2. Switch to Safari: HN comments (06:53) 3. UK electricity per person (07:56) 3. UK electricity per person: HN comments (09:45) 4. AI bot traffic after a post (10:49) 4. AI bot traffic after a post: HN comments (11:54) 5. Cyber incident on the Denmark tunnel (13:12) 5. Cyber incident on the Denmark tunnel: HN comments (14:17) Wrap-up

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