On March 23, 2025, genetic testing company 23andMe announced it filed for bankruptcy — sparking a firestorm of articles and online posts advising consumers to delete their personal data in order to ...

In this photo illustration, a 23andMe logo seen displayed on a smartphone and in the background. The company announced Monday that it would lay off around 40% of its workforce -- about 200 employees - ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about privacy including AI, privtech, data justice and law. The genetic data that 15 million people entrusted to 23andMe ...

23andMe is facing scrutiny, with some experts calling it the beginning of the end for the popular genetic testing company. It's been a rocky year for the saliva-based DNA testing brand, including a ...

23andmeA class action lawsuit, resignations, and layoffs plagued 23andMe, which filed for Chapter 11 in March. Cofounder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki won a bid to regain control of the company in June ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals acquiring genetic testing firm 23andMe for $256 million. The deal follows 23andMe’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing in March. Transaction excludes telehealth provider ...

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...

Me chief Anne Wojcicki notified the board and will begin seeking funding to take the struggling DNA company private, per an SEC filing.

23andMe, a standard-bearer for the at-home health movement, announced on March 23 that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a sale, prompting many of ...