The trial of Elizabeth Holmes will officially get underway in California later today. Ms Holmes faces 12 counts of fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud over false claims she made about her company’s blood test machines. this is one of the most prominent fraud cases to spring from silicon valley and is set to last for a number of months. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly looks at the story of Elizabeth Holmes and what led to these charges.

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