Bobby Allyn appears in the following:
Sister of slain security officer sues Facebook over killing tied to Boogaloo movement
Thursday, January 06, 2022
It is latest attempt to hold a Big Tech company responsible for harm caused in the real world that allegedly was fueled by a social media platform.
Theranos whistleblower celebrated Elizabeth Holmes verdict by 'popping champagne'
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz reflects on Elizabeth Holmes' jury verdict. Now running his own biotech firm, he says he see how the pressure to exaggerate "could create an Elizabeth Holmes."
Theranos whistleblower welcomes the guilty verdict against Elizabeth Holmes
Wednesday, January 05, 2022
Ex-CEO Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty of fraud. Tyler Schultz, a whistleblower who helped sound the alarm over the company's technology, says it cost him his relationship with his grandfather.
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of fraud
Tuesday, January 04, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of blood testing startup Theranos, has been convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy. She faces a potential prison sentence of 20 years.
Elizabeth Holmes verdict: Former Theranos CEO is found guilty on 4 counts
Monday, January 03, 2022
Holmes, who was once seen as one of the most promising leaders in Silicon Valley, could spend up to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors of the blood-testing company.
Elizabeth Holmes trial: Jury is deadlocked on 3 of 11 fraud charges
Monday, January 03, 2022
After hearing about the impasse, the judge instructed the jury to keep deliberating. Jurors have been debating Holmes' fate for seven days in a trial that has stretched on for four months.
Jurors reconvene Monday morning in trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes
Saturday, January 01, 2022
NPR's David Gura speaks with NPR reporter Bobby Allyn and Erin Griffith of the New York Times about the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.
As the jury deliberates Elizabeth Holmes' fate, experts say 'fraud is complicated'
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
A jury in Silicon Valley has been weighing the fate of Holmes, the former tech executive whose blood-testing startup Theranos shot her to fame. She now faces criminal fraud charges.
Jurors to weigh Elizabeth Holmes' fate after a 15-week fraud trial
Sunday, December 19, 2021
Deliberations are set to begin Monday in a trial that will determine whether the disgraced former CEO of the biotech startup Theranos faces possible prison time or walks free.
Embattled Activision Blizzard to employees: 'consider the consequences' of unionizing
Friday, December 10, 2021
Union supporters say the companywide email to employees of the video game giant is an effort to intimidate workers into dropping the union push amid a sexual harassment and equal pay controversy.
Elizabeth Holmes spent 7 days defending herself against fraud. Will the jury buy it?
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
The former CEO of Theranos finished her marathon testimony on Wednesday. The high-profile case against the onetime Silicon Valley star now moves closer to jury deliberations.
FTC sues to block big semiconductor chip industry merger between Nvidia and Arm
Thursday, December 02, 2021
The regulator says the deal would give the combined company too much power, hurt competition and raise prices for consumers. It comes as a global shortage of chips wreaks havoc on the economy.
Elizabeth Holmes grilled by prosecutors on witness stand in her criminal fraud trial
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
In a tense day of testimony, the former founder of Theranos tried to fight assertions from federal prosecutors that she deliberately deceived investors and misled patients.
Elizabeth Holmes testifies about alleged sexual and emotional abuse at fraud trial
Monday, November 29, 2021
Holmes' stunning testimony marks the first time the former chief executive of the biotech startup Theranos told the jury about her allegations of abuse by her former romantic and business partner.
Ex-Google workers sue company, saying it betrayed 'Don't Be Evil' motto
Monday, November 29, 2021
The suit was filed by software engineers who were fired two years ago, after organizing a labor movement against Google's work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Crypto enthusiasts want to buy an NBA team, after failing to purchase US Constitution
Friday, November 26, 2021
A group calling itself Krause House DAO, named after the late Chicago Bulls general manager, Jerry Krause, has raised $4 million with the long-shot goal of trying to buy an NBA sports franchise.
Ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes takes the witness stand in her fraud trial
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Holmes admitted Tuesday that she put Pfizer letterhead on a document for potential business partners and investors without the pharma giant's consent. She's charged with duping investors and patients.
Elizabeth Holmes testifies in her defense in fraud trial
Monday, November 22, 2021
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes took the stand to defend herself against fraud charges.
People are talking about Web3. Is it the Internet of the future or just a buzzword?
Sunday, November 21, 2021
In the Web3 vision of the internet's future, tech giants like Facebook and Google aren't as critical. The internet instead is a peer-to-peer experience built on what's known as the blockchain.
Ordering food on an app is easy. Delivering it could mean injury and theft
Wednesday, November 03, 2021
Food delivery workers zip around New York City on e-bikes, risking accidents and theft, as they fulfill orders from various apps they call "ghost bosses."