あらゆる病気を血液1滴で発見できると謳い、のちに虚偽だったことが明らかになったセラノス創業者のエリザベス・ホームズ。詐欺などの罪で起訴されていた裁判で有罪の評決が下されたが、彼女の“罪”を生み出すことになったシリコンヴァレーのシステムそのものは、残念ながら裁判にかけられなかった──。『WIRED』US版エディター・アット・ラージ(編集主幹)のスティーヴン・レヴィによる考察。
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Holmes’ testimony backfired—jurors rated her the least credible witness
Two “smoking guns” helped jury decide Holmes’ fate.
セラノス創業者のエリザベス・ホームズへの有罪評決は、創業者に「聖域」などないことを意味している
血液1滴であらゆる病気を発見できると謳い、のちに「虚偽」であることが明らかになったセラノスの創業者、エリザベス・ホームズ。詐欺などの罪で起訴されていた彼女に対し、4件の訴因について陪審員団から有罪の評決が下された。シリコンヴァレーにとってこの事件は、スタートアップが罰を受けずに逃げ切るには限界があること、そして創業者が「聖域」ではないことを示す「先例」になる可能性が高い。
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The Guardian view on Elizabeth Holmes: fake it to make it until you break it | Editorial
The downfall of the founder of Theranos is a story of hubris and lies – and a parable for a financial system that is badly brokenThe story of how Elizabeth Holmes came to defraud some of the richest and most powerful investors in the US, only to end up…
Cheugiest tech moments of 2021
Technology has come a long way in 2021. There’s widespread mRNA vaccines! An asteroid-deflecting space mission! A very powerful laptop with a very controversial notch! But it’s unfortunately easier to think about the cringiest moments of the year than it is to remember times when we marveled at indoor farming robots. So hop aboard the choo-choo-cheugy […]
Gift Guide: Extremely Online books
If you can’t read a good book without stopping every few pages to tweet about it, you might be what we call Extremely Online. You unabashedly distinguish between real life and digital life by using phrases like IRL versus URL, you disabled the Screen Time app on your iPhone because you don’t need that kind of judgement. Maybe you’re so online that it’s your job to write about social media, and even when you’re not working, you’re still thinking about the vice grip that Meta has on your life. Okay, that last one hit a bit too close to home.
Elizabeth Holmes takes final swipe at ex-boyfriend as defense rests
In a surprise move, defense skipped key expert witness.
Despite mountain of evidence, Elizabeth Holmes claims to remember things differently
Prosecution sought to rebut key points in Holmes’ defense.
Prosecution gets Elizabeth Holmes to admit she was in control of Theranos
Holmes confronted with uncomfortable evidence as prosecution dissects defense.
Holmes recounts sexual, emotional abuse by Theranos exec Balwani
Balwani “did things to me that I didn’t want,” Holmes told the court.