35 h. ago 23andMe’s demise is a warning: the US needs to overhaul genetic data protection | Dalton Conley

We’re moving toward a society where genetic information is a part of everyday life – and we don’t want it in the wrong handsWith a heavy heart, I clicked on my 23andMe account on a recent morning, confirming that I wanted to delete my data. The genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy late last month and the California attorney general and others have recommended that users delete their data lest it be acquired by less scrupulous companies as the company is stripped for parts during bankruptcy proceedings.I was one of the company’s earliest customers and had used their service to genotype not just myself but my entire extended family. I even got my kids’ babysitter a kit.Dalton Conley is Henry Putnam university professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of The Social Genome: The New Science of Nature and Nurture Continue reading...

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Experts are warning users to delete their 23andMe data as soon as possible

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1 week ago Millions of users of DNA testing site urged to 'delete data now' amid fears it could end up on dark web

DNA testing company 23andMe announced its co-founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki was resigning immediately after it struggled with heavy losses and a major data hack.

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1 week ago Warning to 23AndMe users to 'delete data now' as DNA testing firm with 15 million customers and championed by celebrities including Oprah Winfrey files for bankruptcy

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1 week ago 23andMe files for bankruptcy in US after data hack and heavy financial losses

The company’s CEO has also resigned with immediate effect

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1 week ago 23andMe files for bankruptcy in US after data breach, big losses

The company’s CEO has also resigned with immediate effect

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1 week ago 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 dataBusiness live – latest updatesThe genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US to help sell itself, as its chief executive quit to pursue a bid for the business after several aborted attempts.23andMe said late on Sunday that it had started voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri to “facilitate a sale process to maximise the value of its business”. It added that it is operating as usual throughout the sale process. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jockey Frankie Dettori files for bankruptcy and issues statement on 'embarrassing' decision

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Iconic jockey Frankie Dettori has admitted that he's been left "saddened and embarrassed" - after revealing he will file for bankruptcy.

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori files for bankruptcy as 'embarrassed' jockey releases statement

Horse racing icon Frankie Dettori has announced he will be filing for bankruptcy after running into financial difficulties in a statement released this week

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3 w. ago ‘Saddened and embarrassed’ Frankie Dettori files for bankruptcy

Perhaps the most world’s famous jockey, Dettori has had an ongoing financial dispute with HMRC and has now filed for bankruptcy

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori files for bankruptcy as racing icon issues statement on 'embarrassing' decision

World famous jockey Frankie Dettori lost a court battle in December last year to preserve his anonymity over his tax affairs - and he has now confirmed he is filing for bankruptcy

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori reveals he is filing for bankruptcy in shock statement

Outstanding jockey of era ‘saddened and embarrassed’Rider: ‘Consequences will affect me for many years’ Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful and popular racing figures of recent decades, said in a statement on Thursday that he is “saddened and embarrassed” at being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to resolve a dispute over unpaid tax with HMRC.Dettori was revealed to be in dispute with HMRC over a scheme to reduce his income tax payments in December 2024, when an injunction to prevent him being named was lifted following an application by HMRC and media organisations. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Frankie Dettori files for BANKRUPTCY after tax avoidance case

DOMINIC KING: Frankie Dettori has been left 'embarrassed' after being forced to file for bankruptcy having failed to find an agreement with HMRC over a long-running tax avoidance case.

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