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Through genetic testing, millions of Americans are estimated to have discovered that their parents aren’t who they thought.
Anne Wojcicki urged a federal bankruptcy court judge to reopen an auction for 23andMe saying she has the financial backing of a Fortune 500 company.
Anne Wojcicki's last stand for 23andMe? The cofounder and former CEO plans to object to sale to Regeneron.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said it would acquire 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy in March and would continue to offer consumer DNA testing services.
For Regeneron, the 23andMe acquisition could help the company beef up its business after a disappointing Q1 that analysts at BMO Capital Markets expect to lead into a “messy quarter” as the pharma ...
Anne Wojcicki dreamed of a revolution in personal genomics and medicine. She set up 23andMe to realise her vision in 2006. The firm’s collapse into bankruptcy provides a cautionary tale, says ...
On the March 30, 2025, episode of Ben After Dark, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro reacted to the recent bankruptcy filing of DNA testing firm 23andMe.
Back in California, Brin introduced Wojcicki to geneticist Linda Avey, who was developing plans for a direct-to-consumer genetics business. Together, they launched 23andMe in 2006.
23andMe cofounder Linda Avey is mourning what the biotech company could have become. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday following declining stock value, a recent data breach, workforce cuts and the resignation of Yale alum Anne Wojcicki ’96, one of its co-founders.
NEW YORK (AP) — 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO has resigned as the struggling genetic testing company continues its push to cut costs.