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Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a move that raises questions for its millions of customers. The firm, which revolutionised at-home DNA testing, announced on Sunday that it was seeking a sale to address its financial troubles. With over 15 million customers who have provided genetic data, many are now asking: What happens to their sensitive information? The company’s struggles come after years of failed attempts to develop a profitable business model. While it once seemed destined for success, 23andMe failed to convert one-time customers into regular subscribers. This lack of sustained engagement led to its downfall, making its data valuable to potential buyers.

Meta Platforms is urging California's attorney general to block OpenAI's planned conversion to a for-profit company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. In a letter to Attorney General Rob Bonta dated Thursday, Meta said that allowing OpenAI to become a for-profit company would set a dangerous precedent of allowing startups to enjoy the advantages of nonprofit status until they are poised to become profitable, WSJ reported. «OpenAI's conduct could have seismic implications for Silicon Valley. If OpenAI's new business model is valid, non-profit investors would get the same for-profit upside as those who invest the conventional way in for-profit companies while also benefiting from tax write-offs bestowed by the government,» the WSJ report quotes Meta as saying in the letter.

California lawmakers will consider a bill to require labels on social media platforms warning of their effects on young people’s lives

Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California officials that alleged the retail giant illegally dumped hazardous waste

More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok

US states on Tuesday filed lawsuits accusing TikTok of ensnaring young users with addictive features, then harming their minds and violating their privacy.

California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis

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California has reached a settlement with the city of Elk Grove over an affordable housing project

By Mike Scarcella

(Reuters) -The Washington State attorney general is planning to file a lawsuit to block supermarket chain Kroger (NYSE:KR)'s near-$25 billion acquisition of Albertsons (NYSE:ACI), Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing a person familiar with the plan.

By Nate Raymond

ban on assault weapons did it again on Thursday, ruling that the state's attempts to prohibit sales of semiautomatic guns violates the constitutional right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez of San Diego conceded that powerful weapons like AR-15 rifles are commonly used by criminals, but said the guns are importantly also owned by people who obey the law and feel they need firearms to protect themselves. «The State of California posits that its 'assault weapon' ban, the law challenged here, promotes an important public interest of disarming some mass shooters even though it makes criminals of law-abiding residents who insist on acquiring these firearms for self-defense,» Benitez wrote.

climate change-related harms in California. The complaint asserts that although the companies have known since at least the 1960s that the burning of fossil fuels would warm the planet and change our climate, they denied or downplayed climate change in public statements and marketing.

Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California over its location-privacy practices

By Jonathan Stempel

Google will pay California $93 million to resolve a lawsuit accusing the search engine company of misleading consumers about its location tracking practices. The settlement announced on Thursday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta resolves claims that the Alphabet Inc unit deceived people into believing they maintained control over how Google collected and used their personal data.

Elon Musk,on Friday, legally challenged recent social media laws implemented in California. The new laws require social media companies to reveal their policies for policing disinformation, harassment, hate speech and extremism. X Corporation's Elon sued California government over the law that aims to bring transparency and extremism.

By Diane Bartz

With the cryptocurrency market becoming ever more complex and intimidating, California Attorney General Rob Bonta had decided to issue guidance for novice crypto buyers. The California Office of the Attorney General’s website now features a page that will help those new to crypto “avoid the hype, [and] get the facts.”