California-based 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and is seeking to sell the ancestry company. This move comes a month after it agreed to a settlement related to a 2023 data breach. Along with its ...

When we first wrote this article, it compared 23andMe and Ancestry. Since then, 23andMe has experienced a data breach, a subsequent lawsuit, board members' resignations and layoffs amidst financial ...

In 2013, Laura Khalil logged in to 23andMe to submit a sample to the DNA testing service to learn more about her Middle Eastern heritage — unaware it would eventually change her life forever. “23andMe ...

On Sunday, the genetic testing and heritage company 23andMe announced that it had entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was asking a court to arrange its sale. The company has been losing money for years, ...

Now that it's officially November, it's finally socially acceptable to kickstart your holiday countdown. Yes, that means it's time to start figuring out what you're going to get your family and ...

A U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled DNA-testing company 23andMe, which filed for bankruptcy Sunday, has the right to sell customers’ medical and ancestry data to potential bidders. Offers will be due on May ...

23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday. The company says no changes will be made to how it stores, manages or protects customer data up until the sale of its assets is finalized. 23andMe ...

The announcement that 23andMe is filing for bankruptcy and has put its genetic genealogy database up for sale has sent its customers into a bit of a privacy tizzy. On March 21, California Attorney ...

Ancestry.com, one of the biggest sites for genealogy in the world, is getting into health. The company officially launched a new website, AncestryHealth.com, in beta today and announced the hire of a ...

Millions of people have handed their DNA over to genetic testing companies like Ancestry or 23andMe to learn more about their family history. Eric Yarham wanted to learn about his heritage, so he ...

A group of consumer genetic and personal genomic testing companies have released a set of best practices for handling consumers’ personal genetic data. Designed to ensure privacy and promote ...