23andMe’s interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage told lawmakers on Tuesday that 1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer base, have requested their genetic data be deleted from the company’s ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.

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23andMe, a popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, made headlines after its CEO pledged to help reunite the more than 2,300 children separated from their parents at the U.S.’s southern ...

DNA testing has become a valuable tool for hobbyists and novice genealogists. For some, learning they are the 10th cousin of Paul Revere or the 15th great nephew four times removed of the last King of ...

“Good Morning America” anchor Whit Johnson revealed that his 23andMe test was a “missing link” that led to a “bombshell” discovery for his family after the company filed for bankruptcy — sparking ...

'There is nothing specific in bankruptcy law that automatically protects the data of 23andMe's consumers in this situation,' law professor says The bankruptcy of 23andMe Holding Co. has thrust the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. 23andMe customers who were impacted by a 2023 data breach have until ...

It's not too late to delete your 23andMe data. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia sued the DNA testing company on Monday to prevent it from selling customers' genetic data without ...

Genetic data was on the auction block, and a U.S. biotech company ponied up the cash. New York-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced on Monday that it has purchased DNA testing company 23andMe ...

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