First #RaspberryPi earned a shitstorm by hiring an ex-cop specialized in hidden surveillance.

Now they accept an investment by Sony for their propr. AI engine to be included in the next Pi. Which "only sends metadata to the cloud".

Edit 2024: They went IPO.

Here's a list of alternatives:

- https://beagleboard.org/
- https://www.banana-pi.org/
- https://www.hardkernel.com/
- https://www.friendlyelec.com/
- https://www.olimex.com/
- https://rockpi.org/
- https://libre.computer/
- https://www.starfivetech.com/en

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