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Source: The Guardian

8/30/2021

"Selling a Promise": What Did Silicon Valley Learn from Theranos?

Tech historian Margaret O'Mara offers insight on the culture of Silicon Valley and the safeguards against hype and fraud as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes goes on trial.