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Ex-OpenAI engineer Alfozan denied bail in bugging case amid Saudi flight-risk concerns

A federal judge in San Francisco denied home confinement to Abdulrahman Alfozan, a former OpenAI engineer accused of planting a recording device in a company conference room. Prosecutors said he was days from fleeing to Saudi Arabia and that his wife and child already left the U.S. on a one-way ticket paid for by a Saudi military official. His next court date is in November.

fastcompany.com · 2026-10-20

Patrick writer details decade-long path to Japanese citizenship

A long-term resident recounts his personal journey naturalizing as a Japanese citizen, beginning with an initial consultation at the Legal Affairs Bureau in 2012. He describes the process as intentionally opaque, requiring extensive documentation, taking over a year, and involving subjective judgment from officials. The account blends his own experiences, opinions and selected facts about dealing with the Ministry of Justice.

derekwessman.com · 2026-10-17