Judge OKs sale of 23andMe — and its trove of DNA data — to a nonprofit led by its founder

A sign is posted in front of the 23andMe headquarters on February 01, 2024 in Sunnyvale, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America

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A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the insolvent genetics firm 23andMe to a nonprofit run by one of the company’s co-founders. The deal effectively avoids the controversial transfer of DNA data to a third party.

The prospect of 23andMe’s trove of genetic information on millions of people passing to the highest bidder had sparked outcry when it was announced in May that

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