A mysterious silver headset called "Dime" has appeared in multiple staged photos and ads over six months, with OpenAI categorically denying involvement despite circumstantial evidence linking it to the company. The author breaks down the timeline of leaks, sightings, and denials to weigh whether this is OpenAI's suppressed product launch, a rival startup's clever marketing, or an elaborate prank.

• OpenAI publicly denied Dime's connection to them in February 2026 after a leaked Super Bowl ad, with Greg Brockman and company leadership calling it "totally false" and "not connected to us at all"
• Joe Gebbia (Stripe co-founder) was photographed with the device at a San Francisco café in March, and a full-page ad for Dime appeared in a Stripe-affiliated magazine in June with no disclosed sponsor
• Mark Gurman reported Dime is a smart home speaker, not earbuds, contradicting earlier supply-chain rumors about an in-ear device codenamed "Sweetpea"