23andMe bankruptcy: With America’s DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new form of testing

Genetic testing company 23andMe’s bankruptcy has led to a new consumer privacy issue: what happens to the DNA of millions of Americans when it goes on sale?

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Data centers love solar: Here’s a comprehensive guide to deals over 100 megawatts

New and expanded data centers are expected to double the sector’s power demand by 2029 as tech companies rush to capitalize on AI.

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Just 2 days to secure your founder or investor pass with $300+ off for TechCrunch All Stage

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In Trump era, companies are rebranding DEI efforts, not giving up

Most companies are continuing related work, but shifting the language.

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Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images online

The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to a hack.

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Sam Altman firing drama detailed in new book excerpt

An excerpt from the upcoming book “The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future” offers new details about why OpenAI’s board briefly fired CEO Sam Altman back in 2023. Written by Wall Street Journal reporter Keach Hagey, the book claims the nonprofit’s board members became increasingly concerned after learning about issues […]

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Amazon shakes up streaming leadership team

Amazon announced this week that Jennifer Salke is stepping down as the head of Amazon MGM Studios — a move that could indicate high-level dissatisfaction with the company’s streaming strategy over the past few years. To be clear, Salke’s boss Mike Hopkins (the head of Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video) praised her work in […]

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Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X

The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X, from losing money.

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Elon Musk’s xAI buys X

Welcome back to Week in Review! Elon Musk says that xAI bought X in an all-stock deal; a16z-backed 11x faked some customers; the Lumon Terminal Pro pops up on Apple’s website; and much more. Let’s dig in! xAI buys X: X owner Elon Musk announced on X on Friday that xAI acquired X in an […]

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A look at Intel Capital before the 34-year-old firm strikes out on its own

When Intel Capital announced its plans to spin out from semiconductor giant Intel in January, it came as a bit of a shock considering the firm has been operating as Intel’s venture investment arm since 1991. In many ways this decision marks the end of an era for what’s considered by some to be the […]

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