As consumers, it’s easy to love the latest generation of tech startups. Uber reliably provides cheaper and more convenient rides. Airbnb is similarly alluring — lower prices for more space than most hotel rooms. Meanwhile, Zenefits modernizes human resources workflows with slick software to replace outdated paper. And Theranos’s advanced medical tests promise to reduce vials of blood draws with tiny thumb-pricks. Who could resist?
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