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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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How Nonprofits Can Stay Compliant with Online Fundraising Laws in 2022

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology. The other option is to outsource registration to an experienced state charitable registration provider like Labyrinth or a law firm.

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Apple revokes iClouds Advanced Data Protection in the UK over government privacy dispute

Mashable Tech

Apple has a security feature called Advanced Data Protection, which offers end-to-end data encryption of files and backups stored in iCloud — meaning only the owner can decrypt and access the data. But now, Apple users in the UK are left without this option because of a dispute between the tech giant and their government.

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Netflix faces trademark suit over basketball team name and branding in ‘Running Point’

Fast Company Tech

Attorneys for Pepperdine University in Malibu have filed a lawsuit against the streaming service and Warner Bros. Netflix says it’s not so notable Attorneys for Netflix wrote in an opposition filing that the series “has nothing to do with universities or college sports, and never mentions or alludes to Pepperdine.

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23andMe bankruptcy update: Stock falls to penny territory as California urges customers to delete their data

Fast Company Tech

DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The bankruptcy filing punctuates a stunning downfall for what was once one of Silicon Valley’s buzziest companies. California has robust privacy laws that allow consumers to take control and request that a company delete their genetic data, said Bonta.

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Why Vulnerable Kids Depend on Government & Big Tech Getting Data Privacy Laws Right

Saleforce Nonprofit

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . The Responsibility of Tech Companies. By: Brandon Kaopuiki, Adviser, IJM Hub Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children. In 2020, 65.4

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ACLU files first formal complaint over wrongful facial recognition arrest

The Verge

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a formal complaint against Detroit police over what it says is the first known example of a wrongful arrest caused by faulty facial recognition technology. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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