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Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos Founder and Fraud Conviction

Podcast: AI Agents

In this episode, we unpack the dramatic rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes, the once–celebrated Silicon Valley prodigy who promised to revolutionise blood testing — and instead delivered one of the most infamous frauds in tech history.

We explore:

• Holmes’ early ambitions and the creation of Theranos
• How a bold vision and powerful branding drew in investors, media, and political heavyweights
• The technology that never worked — and the human consequences of inaccurate testing
• The journalists, whistleblowers, and insiders who helped expose the truth
• Holmes’ criminal trial, conviction, and sentencing
• The broader lessons about startup culture, ethics, and the cost of unchecked ambition

A story of hype, deception, and the dangerous power of belief — and how one company’s unraveling shook Silicon Valley to its core.

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