Tech

CES 2022 shortened following COVID-19 surge

The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) technology convention will be shortened to three days instead of four, as COVID-19 cases continue to spike around the U.S.

Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial hears replay of her boasts

Jurors in the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes returned to the courtroom Thursday to listen again to audio recordings that captured Holmes' brash promises about vaunted blood-testing technology that propelled her meteoric rise and scandalous downfall.

US SEC allows Apple shareholder's push for details on non-disclosure

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has denied Apple Inc's bid to exclude a shareholder proposal that would require the company to inform investors about its use of non-disclosure agreements and other concealment clauses, according to a document viewed by Reuters.

Elizabeth Holmes' jury unsuccessfully tries to study at home

The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a single question: Did she cover up defects in her startup's blood-testing technology to rip off investors while potentially endangering the lives of unwitting patients?

Oracle to acquire Cerner in $28.3B deal

Oracle's Larry Ellison says the deal will help "lower the administrative workload burdening our medical professionals, improve patient privacy and outcomes, and lower overall health care costs."

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen lands book deal

The former Facebook manager who startled the world this fall by leaking tens of thousands of internal documents and accusing her former employer of caring more about money than about public safety has a book deal.