Send us a textOn Monday we saw the fraud conviction of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. This conviction we are told in the press has split Silicon Valley. Supporters worry that the spirit of entrepreneurship has been put in ‘jeopardy’ while others say she overstepped boundaries.Tim Draper, a venture capitalist and family friend of Holmes who provided early ... Show More
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How North Korea Pulled Off the Biggest Heist in History
Last week, hackers drained $6.3 billion from Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, in what blockchain analysts call the largest theft of any kind in history. The FBI blames TraderTraitor, a North Korean state hacking unit, though North Korea denies it. Patrick Boyle looks ... Show More
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Oct 25
Who Really Pays for AI Data Centers?
Americans now oppose new AI data centers by roughly three to one, ranking them below coal plants and nuclear power stations, and towns across the country are passing moratoriums faster than tech companies can build. In this video, I look at the data center backlash: what holds up ... Show More
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Sep 2021
The United States v. Elizabeth Holmes
<p>When Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, the blood testing start-up, she was held up as one of the next great tech innovators.</p><p>But her company collapsed, and she was accused of lying about how well Theranos’s technology worked. Now she is on trial on fraud charges.</p><p> ... Show More
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Jan 2022
E62: Elizabeth Holmes verdict, fraud origins & takeaways, navigating "The Great Markdown" & more
0:00 Bestie intro and poker recap 3:14 Elizabeth Holmes verdict, origins of the fraud, breakdown of the Theranos promise 17:51 Lessons for founders and investors from the Theranos debacle, bad behavior a sign of the top 26:09 Implications of "The Great Markdown" on public and pri ... Show More
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Sep 2021
Corporate fraud and criminality
Skip Montreux and Samantha Vega discuss two corporate legal cases. The bankruptcy of Purdue Pharma and the fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of the bio-tech company Theranos. Visit Apple Podcasts to subscribe to Down to Business English, rate the show, and leave a comment. Vis ... Show More
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