Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit wins bid for genetic testing company 23andMe Los Angeles Times Politics
Nearly 2 million 23andMe customers representing 15 percent of the company's database, have asked the genetic testing company to delete their data in the wake of its bankruptcy and pending sale to Regeneron. Breitbart News has included the steps to remove yourself or your loved one from the company's database as well. The post Americans Are Rushing to Delete Their DNA Profile from 23andMe – Here’s How to Do It appeared first on Breitbart. Politics
House Democrats sent letters to the potential buyers of the genetic testing company, asking how they plan to protect customer genetic data under a change of ownership. Politics
Washington company recalls salmon after tests show Listeria contamination Food Safety News Politics
The genetic-testing company, which collected DNA data from users, is for sale in bankruptcy court. Now, 27 states and the District of Columbia oppose selling the data without express consent. Economics
23andMe to reopen bankruptcy court auction after Anne Wojcicki group's offer - San Francisco Business Times The Business Journals Economics
Prosecutors say OneTaste extracted labor from its members. Former employees testified that they worked for the company because they feared spiritual harm. Politics
SpaceX’s Starship successfully separated from its Super Heavy rocket booster and reached orbit Tuesday evening, but later began spinning and made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Indian Ocean. SpaceX had cleared the surrounding airspace where Starship was coming down, according to the company. The ninth test flight provided a mix of successes and failures for […] Technology
Anthropic’s newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace it with a new AI system and give it sensitive information about the engineers responsible for the decision, the company said in a safety report released Thursday. During pre-release testing, Anthropic asked Claude Opus 4 to act as […] Politics
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals has announced a plan to acquire the bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe for $256 million, raising privacy concerns as the pharmaceutical giant will gain access to the genetic data of over 15 million customers. The post Former Silicon Valley DNA Darling 23andMe Acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals appeared first on Breitbart. Politics
Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit Zoox is about to start mapping and gathering data in Atlanta, Georgia, a precursor to testing its self-driving vehicles and eventually offering public rides in the city. Atlanta will become the seventh city in the U.S. where Zoox is testing its vehicles. The company announced its testing plans just one day […] Politics
