Regeneron to rescue 23andMe from bankruptcy in $256 million deal — but who really owns your genetic data now and what happens to your DNA privacy?Regeneron to rescue 23andMe in a $256 million deal, raising major questions about DNA privacy, genetic data ownership, and what happens to ...
19 May, 2025, 09.34 PM IST
23andMe’s Bankruptcy: Is your DNA at risk? How its collapse could impact your data security23andMe’s Bankruptcy: Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy after struggling with financial difficulties and strategic m...
25 Mar, 2025, 12.41 AM IST
23andMe files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as co-founder and CEO Wojcicki resigns23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with co-founder Anne Wojcicki resigning as CEO. The company aims to sell its assets and cut co...
24 Mar, 2025, 10.46 PM IST
Hackers advertise sale of 23andMe data on leaked data forum23andMe said in a statement Friday that while an unspecified amount of "customer profile information" had been compiled "through access to ...
07 Oct, 2023, 02.45 PM IST
Carmakers fail privacy test, give owners little or no control on personal data they collectThe proliferation of sensors in automobiles - from telematics to fully digitized control consoles - has made them prodigious data-collectio...
06 Sep, 2023, 09.51 AM IST
Top tech trends to watch out for in 2022Tech has sustained us through the pandemic and continues to redefine and restructure how we work, live and interact. But what does next yea...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.21 AM IST
View: Blockchain could fix critical pain points in India's healthcare sectorThe very nature of blockchain protects privacy and more importantly, gives patients control over their health records, making them both own...
25 Jan, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
Quantum computing, next big focus for 'Digital India': Arvind Krishna to ETILC MembersThe rapid adoption of exponential tech like AI, ML, IoT, and Cloud computing along with the overhaul of business operating models continues...
24 Nov, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
View: The theory that Covid virus leaked from a Chinese lab goes viralCountless labs handle dangerous pathogens, not always vigilantly, multiplying the chances of leaks by accident or design
24 May, 2021, 06.40 PM IST
Government localises ‘critical’ & ‘sensitive’ personal dataThere’s no restriction on other kinds of personal information, partially taking into account the demands of global companies such as Google...
05 Dec, 2019, 12.21 PM IST
Personal Data Protection bill proposes jail term for executives, up to Rs 15 crore penalty for data misuseThe Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament during the ongoing Winter Session for final approval.
04 Dec, 2019, 07.20 PM IST
IT Ministry may back storage curbs for critical, sensitive data; not for all personal infoThe IT ministry feels that there are adequate safeguards in the proposed Bill.
23 Jul, 2019, 04.10 PM IST
Processing of sensitive personal data needs 'explicit consent': Draft billThe draft of Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 restricts and imposes conditions on the cross-border transfer of personal data, and sugges...
27 Jul, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
Twenty five stocks in focus on Thursday, 20 October 2016The Nifty50 made a reversal candlestick chart pattern on the daily charts indicating that market is lacking momentum and further up move fr...
20 Oct, 2016, 08.54 AM IST
Startup Positive Bioscience uses genetic testing to help prevent and cure diseasesThis Mumbai-based startup employs genetic testing to help prevent and cure diseases.
28 Mar, 2016, 08.00 AM IST
Government to set up Data Protection Authority to safeguard privacyThe government plans to set up a Data Protection Authority that will rule on issues around privacy invasion and impose penalties on violati...
20 Feb, 2014, 05.04 AM IST
India proposes to penalise invasion of privacy offences in draft billThe govt has proposed to set up a Data Protection Authority (DPA) that will rule on issues around invasion of privacy and impose penalties ...
18 Feb, 2014, 11.22 PM IST