Tech Tuesday: Silicon Valley's 'Fake It Till You Make It' Culture

Published January 11, 2022 at 10:03 AM EST

Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court after the verdict in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Holmes was convicted of fraud for turning her blood-testing startup Theranos into a sophisticated sham that duped billionaires and other unwitting investors into backing a seemingly revolutionary company whose medical technology never worked as promised.

Last week Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood-testing startup Theranos, was found guilty of multiple counts of fraud for which she could face decades in prison if the maximum sentence is applied.

Some in Silicon Valley are eager to move on from the trial, but others view it as a broader repudiation of the startup world鈥檚 fake-it-till-you-make-it culture.

We are taking a look at that, what is the metaverse and does it exist yet as well as the latest in tech news on Tech Tuesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher.

Guests:

Will Oremus, tech reporter for
Heather Somerville, reporter covering technology financing, venture capital and startups at
Russell Holly, managing editor for Commerce at

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