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Anne Wojcicki has resigned as 23andMe's CEO. She is the sister of late YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and the ex-wife of Sergey Brin.
For more than 15 million people, taking a 23andMe test once seemed like a good idea. For around 80% of customers, their interaction with the company went even further—they opted to have their data used in health research.
Me co-founder Linda Avey expressed frustration about the fall of the genetics testing company in a social media post.
The company Anne Wojcicki co-founded has burned through more than $1 billion and laid off more than half its staff.
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Dealbreaker on MSNAnne Wojcicki Had a Fully Financed Plan to Take 23andMe Private. Then It Fell Apart.Me CEO Anne Wojcicki has been trying to take the DNA testing company private this past year, making clear along the way that she would oppose any deal to sell the business to someone else. Wojcicki later softened her opposition,
Me has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and its co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki has resigned as the company continues its push to cut costs.
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Futurism on MSN23andMe Is Selling All Your Data, in Largest Sale of Genomes in HistoryThe DNA data from around 15 million people around the world is officially going on sale. As Nature reports, consumer-genomics company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy — and legal permission to auction off all of that data,
Avey reflected on 23andMe — and criticized former CEO Anne Wojcicki — in a LinkedIn post on Wednesday, saying that "it was time to express my views on the company, after witnessing the downfall of an idea and brand that could have become the world's ...
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Genetic testing service 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to keep the company running while reorganizing its debts.