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Google has announced a change in its practices following this sanction: "We are committed to implementing further changes, as well as working actively with the CNIL in response to its decision, within the framework of the ePrivacy directive." Theranos: Is the Verdict Really In? – The Theranos trial ended this week, with former CEO Elizabeth Holmes convicted on four counts, including conspiracy to defraud investors and wire fraud. Her startup, one of Silicon Valley’s most highly capitalized, sold investors on the promise of a new generation of blood-testing machines.


The accuracy of those tests in 2015, several documentaries employment database have investigated what went wrong at Theranos. As much as Elizabeth Holmes’ story inspires Hollywood and can serve as a lesson to Silicon Valley, the “fake it till you make it” mantra is likely to continue to thrive. In the Californian valley, startup founders who exaggerate their abilities are more likely to succeed, without being caught red-handed, as Theranos was: “I bet you a lot of entrepreneurs watched the trial and thought, ‘Well, they probably did some of the things that Elizabeth Holmes is accused of doing,’” says Aron Solomon, legal director at Esquire Digital.


Weibo, Towards a State Social Network? – Chinese tech giant Alibaba is reportedly in talks with state-owned Shanghai Media Group to sell its 30% stake in Weibo, China’s flagship social network. The microblogging site has been singled out by national regulators several times in the past for spreading “illegal” content . Greater state control over the platform would therefore be deemed necessary. Discussions are only in their early stages, but the objective would be clear: to limit the influence of large Chinese groups on the media landscape .