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What went wrong: 20 tech failures and the specific mistakes behind them

From Kodak's refusal to embrace digital to Theranos's fabricated science, tech history is full of companies that had resources, talent, and timing — and still collapsed. Here's what each one got wrong

What went wrong: 20 tech failures and the specific mistakes behind them

What went wrong: 20 tech failures and the specific mistakes behind them

Published June 16, 2026 · Category: Markets

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From Kodak's refusal to embrace digital to Theranos's fabricated science, tech history is full of companies that had resources, talent, and timing — and still collapsed. Here's what each one got wrong

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Originally published at qz.com.

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