The consumer-genomics company 23andMe just sold its biobank of customer genetic data to drugmaker Regeneron for $256 million.
Regeneron is to pay $256 million in cash to acquire “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets, including its massive biobank of around 15 million customer genetic samples and data.
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I didn’t get the choice when my easily fooled parents decided it was a good idea.
We tried the ‘delete your 23 and me data’ but who the fuck knows if that works.
Now some corpos own my DNA probably.
Thanks mom.
Wasn’t 23 and me already a corpo that owned it though
This is probably the worst thing that will ever happen to you in your life
Nah man I was born over 3 decades ago
Which “once in a lifetime” market crash is your favorite so far?
People are too trusting
Degrading minds are very trustful. It’s why telemarketers target retirement homes.