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23andMe files for bankruptcy, CEO steps down

Mashable Tech

Biotechnology company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, with co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki stepping down, effective immediately. On Sunday, 23andMe filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy in the U.S. 23andMe have filed for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. So, what's next?

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Epic says Apple ‘has no rights to the fruits of Epic’s labor’ in latest filing

The Verge

Epic Games fired back against Apple yet again in a new court filing , saying the iPhone maker “has no rights to the fruits of Epic’s labor,” the latest salvo in the ongoing battle between the two companies. The filing included counterclaims for unjust enrichment and tortious interference with Apple’s relationship with its customers.

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In Colorado, gas could soon come with a warning label

Fast Company Tech

About 136 lobbyist registrations were filed with the secretary of state in the position of support, opposition, or monitoringa benchmark of the measures divisiveness. The bills sponsors cited a first-in-the-nation labeling law in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as proof such initiatives work.

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Where should US-based startups file their patent applications?

TechCrunch

You know that if you want to protect the product, you should file a patent application. So, you hire a patent lawyer and file a U.S. Well, you can file a patent application in each of those countries. However, the cost of filing a patent application in every country can be prohibitive even for the largest companies.

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San Francisco’s district attorney sues DoorDash for alleged unfair business practices

The Verge

DoorDash, the high-flying food delivery startup, was sued by San Francisco’s district attorney Tuesday for alleged unfair business practices and worker misclassification. It was the latest legal challenge targeting a gig economy company in California since the passage of the state’s first-in-the-nation worker misclassification law.

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DoorDash files for IPO and hints at driverless future

The Verge

Food delivery platform DoorDash filed its widely anticipated IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, and plans to take the company public early next month. That law would have required them to treat their workers like employees and provide benefits. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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How Hebbia is building AI for in-depth research

Fast Company Tech

For instance, if an investor asks a RAG-powered system whether a particular company looks like a good investment, the search process might surface parts of the business’s financial filings using that kind of language, like favorable quotes from the CEO, rather than conducting an in-depth analysis based on criteria for picking a stock.