23andMe files for bankruptcy as co-founder Anne Wojcicki resigns as CEO

Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri federal court on Sunday night.

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DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

Genetic testing company 23andMe will attempt to sell itself under supervision of a court after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, which never turned a profit, cut about 40% ...
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DNA testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy as CEO steps down

Co-founder Anne Wojcicki to pursue independent bid as California attorney general tells users to delete data. Business live – latest updates The US genetic testing company 23andMe has filed ...
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23andMe Files for Bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki Steps Down

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to “facilitate a sale process.” Its chief executive stepped down and said she would bid on it.
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23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO

Anne Wojcicki has resigned from her role as chief executive effective immediately, though she will remain a member of the board.
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23andMe files for bankruptcy and will try to find a buyer

23andMe, which helped popularize ancestry tracing through genetic testing, filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek a sale.
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23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale

With genetic testing company 23andMe declaring bankruptcy and courting bidders, the DNA data of millions of users is up for sale, sparking privacy concerns.
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DNA testing site 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection

The company said that it will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court.
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With 23andMe entering bankruptcy, here's how to delete your genetic data

Now that 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, another company could take control of its genetic database.
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How to Delete Your Data From 23andMe

DNA-testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, which means the future of the company’s vast trove of customer data is unknown. Here’s what that means for your genetic data.
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