23andMe bankruptcy: Can EU and UK laws protect DNA data? Here’s what you need to know
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 () San Francisco-based 23andMe, which sells at-home DNA testing kits, has filed for bankruptcy in the US and is looking for a new buyer — heightening concerns about the personal data of millions of people. 23andMe experienced a major data breach in 2023, which exposed personal information like family trees, birth years, and geographic locations of approximately half of the company’s 15 million users. Now, with the company sinking, 23andMe customers are considering deleting their accounts amid fears of another hack or changes to the company’s privacy controls under a new owner. In the EU and the UK, 23andMe users are…
Is it possible to meet the world's seemingly infinite demand for data storage while also caring for the natural environment? Biomedical researcher Keolu Fox and professional surfer and scientist Cliff..
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 ()
San Francisco-based 23andMe, which sells at-home DNA testing kits, has filed for bankruptcy in the US and is looking for a new buyer — heightening concerns about the personal data of millions of people. 23andMe experienced a major data breach in 2023, which exposed personal information like family trees, birth years, and geographic locations of approximately half of the company’s 15 million users. Now, with the company sinking, 23andMe customers are considering deleting their accounts amid fears of another hack or changes to the company’s privacy controls under a new owner. In the EU and the UK, 23andMe users are…![Could we replace data centers with … plant DNA? | Cliff Kapono and Keolu Fox [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250218/138090-Could-we-replace-data-centers-with-…-plant.jpg)
