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- In this Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, file image taken from video provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, spot fires burn near power lines as heavy smoke fills the air from a wildfire in Santa Barbara, Calif. The nation's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation amid worries that it remains too dangerous to be trusted. Over the five years, the utility became an even more destructive force. More than 100 people have died and thousands of homes and businesses have been incinerated in wildfires sparked by its equipment in that time. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP, File)
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PG&E's criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Business Writer
Sun,01/23/22-11:05PM , 515 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation, despite worries that nation’s largest utility remains too dangerous to trust after years of devastation from wildfires ignited by its outdated equipment and neglectful management.
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- Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court after the verdict in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Holmes was convicted of fraud for turning her blood-testing startup Theranos into a sophisticated sham that duped billionaires and other unwitting investors into backing a seemingly revolutionary company whose medical technology never worked as promised. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Elizabeth Holmes saga still has some loose ends to resolve
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer
Tue,01/04/22-4:19PM , 588 Reads
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A jury has ended the suspense surrounding the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes by finding her guilty on four of the 11 charges facing her, but some issues in the legal drama remain unresolved. Here's a look at some of the most pressing questions.

PRISON BOUND
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- Elizabeth Holmes, center, enters federal court in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Will Elizabeth Holmes' conviction sober up Silicon Valley?
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer
Mon,01/03/22-10:28PM , 588 Reads
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The fraud conviction of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes could do more than just send a once-celebrated ex-billionaire to prison. In theory, it could also deliver a sobering message to a Silicon Valley culture that often gets lost in its own hubris and swagger.

Will it? Don't hold your breath.
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- Elizabeth Holmes leaves federal court after the verdict in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. Holmes was convicted of fraud for turning her blood-testing startup Theranos into a sophisticated sham that duped billionaires and other unwitting investors into backing a seemingly revolutionary company whose medical technology never worked as promised. (AP Photo/Nic Coury)
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Former Theranos CEO Holmes convicted of fraud and conspiracy
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer
Sun,01/02/22-6:59PM , 213 Reads
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — In a case that exposed Silicon Valley’s culture of hubris and hype, Elizabeth Holmes was convicted Monday of duping investors into believing her startup Theranos had developed a revolutionary medical device that could detect a multitude of diseases and conditions from a few drops of blood.
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