Anne Wojcicki is taking back control of 23andMe

23andMe co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki is set to buy back the company after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year. On Friday, 23andMe and TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit public benefit corporation run by Wojcicki, announced in a press release that TTAM would be buying “substantially all of the Company’s…

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Chinese bio-smuggling suspect cries in court over federal detention

Two Chinese nationals accused of smuggling biological materials into the United States appeared in court Friday as federal authorities fight to keep them detained in cases they say concern “national security.” University of Michigan post-doctoral research fellow Yunqing Jian and Huazhong University of Science and Technology student Chengxuan Han were ordered to remain in federal…

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Cowboys’ Dak Prescott says legacy takes a back seat in Super Bowl pursuit, wants to win for personal ‘sanity’

Earlier this year, longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Zack Martin retired after 11 seasons with the team. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is entering his 10th season in Dallas. Martin’s departure made the 31-year-old Prescott the longest-tenured player on the Cowboys’ roster. Prescott recently reflected on his career and admitted the past decade has gone by…

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