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  "id": 15409479,
  "title": "‘You can’t make this stuff up’: why we remain fascinated by Elizabeth Holmes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/you-cant-make-this-stuff-up-why-we-remain-fascinated-by-elizabeth",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Technology",
    "slug": "guardian-technology",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/17/elizabeth-holmes-documentary-why-we-care"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Oscar-nominated documentary unearths the enigmatic story of Elizabeth Holmes, a woman whose career was built on a grand deception. Once a darling of Silicon Valley, Holmes founded Theranos, a company that promised to revolutionize the blood-testing industry with its microfluidics technology. At just 19 years old, she dropped out of Stanford University and embarked on this ambitious venture, attracting the attention and investment of numerous luminaries, including Rupert Murdoch, Larry Ellison, and George Shultz. Holmes' magnetic personality and business acumen allowed her to charm investors and board members alike, transforming her into America's youngest self-made female billionaire at the age of 30. However, the reality behind her dazzling facade was far from the truth. Theranos failed to provide any peer-reviewed data to back up its claims, and Holmes' charisma and persuasive abilities were ultimately unable to conceal the fraudulent nature of her enterprise. In the wake of her downfall, the question remains: what drove Holmes to perpetrate such a massive fraud? This complex narrative is explored in depth in a new documentary, which juxtaposes Holmes' story with the absurdity of her fall from grace.",
  "summary": "The entrepreneur turned fraudster is the subject of an Oscar-tipped new documentary that takes an unusual look at her strange legacy David Agus’s first encounter with Elizabeth Holmes at a health conference came as a shock. The Holmes he met in the green room was personable and pleasant. The Holmes he interviewed on stage was altogether different. “The accent changed: this deep voice, very…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "‘You Can See Everything’ review: Nathan Fielder takes on Elizabeth Holmes in one of the year’s best (and most frustrating) documentaries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/you-can-see-everything-review-nathan-fielder-takes-on-elizabeth",
        "published": "2026-10-16T04:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Whats going on with Elizabeth Holmes X account?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/whats-going-on-with-elizabeth-holmes-x-account",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:53:45.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/in-you-can-see-everything-elizabeth-holmes-meets-her-equal-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary, via the Eyes of the Reporter Who Exposed Her",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/the-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-via-the-eyes-of-the-reporter-who",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:24:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News Best",
        "title": "How the Elizabeth Holmes documentary “You Can See Everything” is deceiving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/how-the-elizabeth-holmes-documentary-you-can-see-everything-is",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:19:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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