Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies have agreed to a new set of guidelines that govern how they obtain customers’ consent to share their DNA with other ...
A bankruptcy court has approved the sale of 23andMe to TTAM Research Institute. In an email sent out to customers on Tuesday, July 1, the genetic testing firm announced the deal is likely to go ...
The sale of 23andMe was finalized this week, following the company filing for bankruptcy in March. The sale was previously approved by a judge. The company was purchased by the nonprofit TTAM Research ...
23andMe was established in 2006 as a company whose name was on everyone’s lips with the promise of saliva DNA kits so that customers can have a glimpse of their heritage and genetics vulnerability.
Genetic testing company 23andMe never hit on a sustainable business model and went bankrupt. Now, it's being sold to a non-profit launched by the co-founder, delaying addressing data privacy concerns.
Remember when everyone was discovering they were 12% Scandinavian and posting colorful pie charts of their genetic heritage on social media? Those glory days of DNA testing have come to a stunning end ...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 23andMe Research Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization, ...
A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the insolvent genetics firm 23andMe to a nonprofit run by one of the company's co-founders. The deal effectively avoids the controversial transfer of DNA ...
The 23andMe Research Institute bought the company's assets for $305 million, scotching a proposed sale to Regeneron ...