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California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach

California's attorney general is suing the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect sensitive user data in a 2023 breach that affected nearly 7 million people across the country

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CIA Alien DNA Allegations Intensify as Whistleblower Claims Secret Access to Millions of 23andMe and Ancestry Tests

Allegations have emerged that the CIA accessed consumer DNA databases for extraterrestrial ancestry research. Genetic testing companies deny any such data sharing.

International Business Times UK

CIA Accused of Secretly Accessing Millions of Americans' DNA to Search for Alien-Human Hybrids

Claims have emerged that the CIA accessed DNA databases to identify alien-human hybrids, reigniting debates on government secrecy and privacy concerns over consumer genetic data.

International Business Times UK

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8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists, and it's unclear if he was enslaved

A 17th-century cemetery from Colonial Maryland held the remains of an 8-year-old boy with majority African ancestry, as well as two indentured servants.

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‘Godmother of Silicon Valley' Esther Wojcicki, mother of the YouTube and 23andMe CEOs, shares her secret to raising future leaders

Wojcicki takes inspiration from her daughters’ public failures and how they pivoted to turn mistakes into successful companies.

Fortune

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and her former student want to fix how healthcare gets built

Fail fast, revise, repeat: Esther Wojcicki brings her classroom philosophy to healthcare investing with the launch of Treehub.

Fortune

Struggling to shift the pounds on weight-loss injections? This could be why

New findings could partially help explain why some people appear to lose weight more quickly than others while taking the drugs

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Son Takes DNA Test For Fun, Results Make It A Hellish Experience Instead

A mother breaking down crying on the floor. Two brothers getting into a fist fight. A grandmother suffering a sudden heart attack. These are all things that happened in the aftermath of a seemingly innocent 23andMe test. What this son discovered after taking an at-home DNA test almost destroyed his…

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71 Times A DNA Test Revealed Something People Never Saw Coming

Modern DNA kits make it easy to learn where your ancestors came from—just order a test, swab your cheek, and mail it to a lab. Soon, you’ll get a breakdown of your origins, from Ireland to Australia and beyond. But many services also match you with people who share your…

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Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister

We were colleagues, had both been put up for adoption and were from the same place – but the paperwork said we weren’t related. Then a DNA test changed everything

The Guardian - UK

Family reunion gone nuclear: Woman meets half-sisters through 23andMe, then sues them over a $28.8M inheritance weeks later

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Health insurers are offering DNA testing to see how some medicines might work. What to know before you opt in

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications.

The Conversation

How a paternity test found a young woman’s murderer 51 years later

Annette Tokarz, a 23-year-old with a ‘heart of gold’ died in 1974, but police never arrested a suspect. Now, a detective has solved the case 51 years later.

The Independent UK

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, has received court approval to buy 23andMe — the genetic testing company she cofounded

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Don't Blame 23andMe for the Federal Government's Lack of Clear Data Privacy Rules

A lawsuit against the genomics company "imposes top-down restrictions" rather than "establishing clear rules" or "letting companies equip individuals with better tools to manage their privacy," says one expert.

TechRadar

UK watchdog hits 23andMe with multi-million pound fine over 2023 data breach

23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures.

Evening Standard

DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.31m for ‘serious security failings’

A cyber attack on the genetic testing firm saw personal information of 155,592 UK residents accessed in a major cyber attack in 2023.

The Guardian - UK

DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.3m by UK regulator for 2023 data hack

Information stolen from US company included details of 150,000 British residents including family trees

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Nonprofit run by former CEO Anne Wojcicki wins bid to acquire 23andMe for $305 million

Price tag is $305 million.

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Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe’s genetic data after its former CEO pushes the purchase price $50 million higher

The possible sale of 23andMe’s genetic data could set a precedent for future cases where companies look to offload increasingly personal data.

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

States Challenge 23andMe Over Genetic Data Sale in Bankruptcy Deal

States sue to halt Regeneron's 23andMe acquisition, citing privacy concerns over user DNA data, as a court-ordered report on the deal's impact looms.

The Independent UK

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent

The Guardian - US

23andMe back on the auction block after former CEO makes 11th-hour bid

Anne Wojcicki, ex-CEO of the DNA testing firm, put in a $305m bid, upending Regeneron’s $256m agreement

International Business Times UK

23andMe Sells DNA Database to Regeneron in £256m Deal: Is Your Data Safe?

23andMe's sale to Regeneron transfers genetic data for drug development, raising privacy issues and concerns over consumer control and benefits.

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