The jury selection for the trial of Theranos founder
Elizabeth Holmes is kicking off in California today. Holmes
is facing 10 counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy surrounding the
disgraced blood testing startup, which was once worth $9 billion. Prosecutors
say Holmes swindled hundreds of millions of dollars from investors and put
thousands of lives at risk, and she could be facing up to 20 years in prison if
convicted.
Fidelity investments is currently looking to hire 9,000 employees as part of their third hiring
push in the last year. The brokerage firm looking to keep pace with the spike
in stock-trading and keep up with other personal-investing services. Millions
of new investors, a large chunk of them young adults, have congregated to platforms
like Fidelity and Robinhood as the stock market continues to reach record highs
in 2021.
Apple is reportedly delaying
production of its latest Apple Watch model due to manufacturing issues.
According to Nikkei Asia, the tech company experienced disappointing results
after final production due to a newer, more complicated design. The new model
will come equipped with a blood-pressure sensor and water-resistance features.