11 h. ago How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy

When the California biotech firm filed for bankruptcy, there was one looming question for customers: What's going to happen to my data?

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29 h. ago Vertical farming company Plenty files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $1B

Vertical farming company Plenty has filed for bankruptcy, the company said in a press release on Monday. In its statement, Plenty said it has received a commitment for $20.7 million in debtor-in-possession financing as part of a proposed restructuring plan. It plans to continue to operate a strawberry farm in Virginia and a plant science […]

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32 h. ago 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection: Here’s how to delete your genetic data

23andMe files for bankruptcy protection: Here’s how to delete your genetic data  San Francisco Chronicle

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35 h. ago 'Delete your data': Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Pioneering US genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is looking for a buyer two years after hackers gained access to millions of profiles.

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36 h. ago Silicon Valley Failure: 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy in Stunning Collapse

DNA testing company and former Silicon Valley darling 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced the resignation of its co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki. The post Silicon Valley Failure: 23andMe Files for Bankruptcy in Stunning Collapse appeared first on Breitbart.

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39 h. ago 23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data 

As 23andMe's bankruptcy looms, privacy experts warn customers to delete their DNA data.

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44 h. ago DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns

Genetics testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. to initiate the sale of its assets. Alongside the announcement, the company’s co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki separately said she is leaving the company to become an independent bidder for the company. “After a thorough evaluation of strategic alternatives, we have […]

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3 d. ago Largest U.S. Sperm Bank Suffers Data Breach Exposing Personal Information

California Cryobank, the largest sperm bank in the United States, has revealed that it suffered a data breach exposing the private details of its customers. The company has not yet disclosed if donor information was also compromised in the breach. The post Largest U.S. Sperm Bank Suffers Data Breach Exposing Personal Information appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago 23andMe financial collapse: AG Bonta reminds customers of right to delete data

23andMe financial collapse: AG Bonta reminds customers of right to delete data  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago Airbyte launches new connectors to help companies better leverage their data

Open-source data movement company Airbyte is launching additional connectors to help enterprises better utilize their data in the age of AI without compromising data sovereignty. The San Francisco-based startup announced on Thursday that it’s releasing a host of new capabilities designed to enable customers to securely move corporate data without tapping SaaS applications. The new […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 d. ago Forever no more: Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection

Forever 21 stores in the U.S. will hold liquidation sales and the website will continue to run while operations wind down. The post Forever no more: Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 d. ago Forever 21 files for bankruptcy again. See the Washington stores set to close

Forever 21 files for bankruptcy again. See the Washington stores set to close  Kitsap Sun

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8 d. ago Forever 21 is bankrupt, again. This time actually could be forever

Once a formidable fast-fashion mall staple, Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy. The retailer has been a shell of its former self since it first filed for bankruptcy in 2019.

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8 d. ago Mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection, again

Forever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time as traffic in U.S. shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein intensifies

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8 d. ago Google beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and more

Google is doubling down on building out its AI business in the U.K., and on Monday morning in London, the CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian appeared alongside customers BT and WPP to spell out some of its plans. The company said it will be expanding UK data residency […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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1 week ago Battery manufacturer Northvolt nears the end as it files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Though the Swedish startup has raised over $14 billion, it has been running short on cash recently. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Opinion: DOGE threat—how government data could give an AI company extraordinary power

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations. Another concern has received far less attention: the potential use of the data to train a private company's artificial intelligence systems.

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2 w. ago CoreWeave partner EcoDataCenter racks up half a billion dollars to build more sustainable buildings for AI

EcoDataCenter, a Swedish company that builds eco-friendly data centers used by major compute providers to handle their AI traffic, has raised nearly half a billion dollars — $478 million (€450 million) to be exact — in anticipation of more demand.  The equity funding, which is coming from a group of unnamed institutional investors, will be […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 w. ago Quantexa nabs $175M at $2.6B valuation to double down on data analytics for AI

British startup Quantexa has made a name for itself over the years with its enterprise platform that employs AI and data analytics to fight money laundering and fraud. Today, the company said it has raised a fresh $175 million to double down on that business and move deeper into another hot area: helping organizations understand […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 w. ago Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it’s not using people’s data for AI

Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser’s new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad language that appears to give the browser maker the rights to whatever data you input or upload. The company says the new terms aren’t a change in how Mozilla uses data, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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