In the high-stakes world of Silicon Valley startups, the story of Theranos stands out as a cautionary tale of ambition unchecked by ethics. John Carreyrou’s investigative work unravels the rise and fall of a company that promised to revolutionize blood testing but ultimately deceived investors, regulators, and the public. This narrative explores the dangerous interplay between innovation, deception, and the cult of personality in the tech industry.

• The illusion of breakthrough technology: Theranos claimed to have developed a device capable of running extensive blood tests from just a finger prick, but this technology was flawed...
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