The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, HBO's documentary about fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, who started her multi-billion-dollar healthcare company Theranos when she was 19-years-old, airs on March 16. That gives me six days to finish the highly-engaging Theranos bio, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, by Wall Street Journal reporter, John Carreyrou, if I don't want any book spoilers. Here's the trailer to whet your appetite.
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Mar 12, 2019
Watch: The Inventor documentary trailer about the rise and fall of Theranos grifter Elizabeth Holmes
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Fly space missions in your yard with this Star Wars drone
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Grab an extra discount on the our store's best sellers
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Earn certifications in machine learning and data science
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