Category: Start-ups

What Comes Next for the Most Empty Downtown in America

Tech workers are still at home. The $17 salad place is expanding into the suburbs. So what is left in San Francisco?
Ramesh Balwani, No. 2 Theranos Executive, Is Sentenced for Fraud

Ramesh Balwani, the former chief operating officer of the failed blood testing start-up, was convicted of 12 counts of fraud in July.
Why Losing to Meta in Court Could Still Be a Win for Antitrust Regulators

As the Federal Trade Commission prepares to face off in court against Meta over a V.R. start-up deal, the agency is testing a novel argument as part of a strategy to push antitrust law.
Twitter’s Rivals, Including Meta, Try to Capitalize on Musk-Induced Chaos

New start-ups and other social platforms sense opportunity as Twitter grapples with changes from Elon Musk, its new owner.
How the Collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Has Disrupted A.I.

Mr. Bankman-Fried and his colleagues spent more than $530 million to battle what they saw as the dangers of artificial intelligence. Now those efforts are reeling.
Will We Ever Be Able to Recycle Our Clothes Like an Aluminum Can?

A new factory operated by Renewcell, a textile recycling company in Sweden, is the first step in turning old clothes into new, high-quality fashion.
Sympathy, and Job Offers, for Twitter’s Misinformation Experts

Seeing false and toxic information as a potentially expensive liability, companies in and outside the tech industry are angling to hire people who can keep it in check.
Elizabeth Holmes Is Sentenced to More Than 11 Years for Fraud

Ms. Holmes was convicted in January of four counts of wire fraud for deceiving investors with claims about her blood testing start-up Theranos.
Elizabeth Holmes to be Sentenced in Fraud Trial

Ms. Holmes, founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos, is scheduled to learn her fate on Friday. She faces a maximum of 20 years in prison.
Investors Who Put $2 Billion Into FTX Face Scrutiny, Too

Venture capital firms and investment funds showered the failed crypto exchange and its founder with money. There were few strings attached.
Tech’s Talent Wars Have Come Back to Bite It

Hiring the best, the brightest and the highest number of employees was a badge of honor at tech companies. Not anymore as layoffs surge.
Elizabeth Holmes Denied New Trial and Is Set to Be Sentenced

The founder of the failed blood testing start-up Theranos faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.