https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-fbi-arrest-revives-fears-that-u-s-tech-companies-are-hiring-spiesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-fbi-arrest-revives-fears-that-u-s-tech-companies-are-hiring-spieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/an-fbi-arrest-revives-fears-that-u-s-tech-companies-are-hiring-spies#u133133Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:10:20 +0000The FBI arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national and OpenAI engineer, for installing a surreptitious audio recording device in a top-secret meeting room. The device was discovered hidden in toilet paper. Alfozan is charged with attempting to intercept oral communications. Before his arrest, he had booked one-way tickets to Saudi Arabia for himself and his family. While Alfozan previously advised Saudi interests and sought to connect the kingdom with Silicon Valley, he has not been charged with foreign espionage.Why it mattersEspionage within AI labs is viewed as a national security threa