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Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-15 06:07:57

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. 23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit public benefit corporation run by Wojcicki, announced in a press release that TTAM would be buying “substantially all of the Company’s assets” for $305 million. As of l

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Anne Wojcicki to buy back 23andMe and its data for $305 million

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2026-03-15 10:54:45

23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 2025. Anne Wojcicki, the co-founder and former CEO of 23andMe, has regained control over the embattled genetic testing company after her new nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, outbid Regeneron Pharmaceuticals , the company announced Friday. TTAM will acquire substantially all of 23andMe's assets for $305 million, including its Personal Genome Service and Re

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23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki will regain control of embattled DNA company after all

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-15 10:45:34

In a surprise twist, 23andMe founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to regain control of the DNA company's assets, according to a press release from 23andMe. In May, a company called Regeneron bought 23andMe for $256 million in a bankruptcy auction, but Wojcicki's nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, was able to reopen bidding with an "unsolicited offer" of $305 million, The Wall Street Journal reports. A bankruptcy judge agreed to reopen bidding on 23andMe under the condition that Regenero

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Congress Demands Answers on Data Privacy Ahead of 23andMe Sale

wired.com Emily Mullin 2026-03-18 14:08:34

US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the two potential buyers of troubled genetic testing firm 23andMe demanding details about consumer data privacy should either of them acquire the company. Signed by 20 other Democratic members of Congress, the letters were sent to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and TTAM Research Institute, which have put forth separate bids to buy 23andMe. In the letters, they ask Regeneron and TTAM if they will continue to give custome

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How to delete your 23andMe data

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-19 12:59:39

DNA testing service 23andMe filed for bankruptcy protection in March, sparking concerns about what could happen to the genetic data of the company’s 15 million customers. Pharmaceutical giant Regeneron announced in May that it was buying the genetic testing company for $256 million following a bankruptcy auction. While the company has said it will maintain 23andMe’s privacy practices, it also stated that it would use the 23andMe data to aid the discovery of new drugs. When 23andMe filed for ba

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Anne Wojcicki has a new offer to take 23andMe private, this time for $74.7 million

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-11-13 08:43:50

23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki and New Mountain Capital have submitted a proposal to take the embattled genetic testing company private, according to a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Wojcicki and New Mountain have offered to acquire all of 23andMe's outstanding shares in cash for $2.53 per share, or an equity value of approximately $74.7 million. The company's stock closed at $2.42 on Friday with a market cap of about $65 million. The offer comes after a turbulent y

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20 of the Best Movies to Watch on Netflix Right Now

cnet.com Abrar Al-Heeti 2025-11-13 06:00:06

Netflix has made a name for itself in the cinematic world, releasing original films that have dominated industry awards shows including the Oscars and the Golden Globes. The streaming giant received 18 Oscar nominations in 2025, for films like Emilia Pérez, which nabbed 13 Oscar nominations, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, which got an Oscar nod for Best Animated Feature, and Pablo Larraín's Maria Callas biopic Maria, a contender for Best Cinematography. The streamer's deal with Sony al

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