23andMe lays off 100 workers amid shrinking demand for DNA tests

[dvarapala]

I guess people don't want their DNA put into a massive database which the government can use against them.

https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/23/...f-100-workers/

If you're skittish about DNA testing services, you're not the only one -- and it's directly affecting one of the heavyweights in the field. The 23andMe team is laying off about 100 workers, or 14 percent of its total workforce, in light of declining sales. The job cuts will focus on units responsible for growing and scaling the company. In the months ahead, 23andMe expects to cut back its work on clinical studies and focus more on its home testing and therapeutic offerings.

[BOTY]

Always glad to share my DNA.

[TheHammer]

must have lost a government contract

[Aerovette]

DNA testing is all fun and games till the men in black show up.

[Ol Timer]

Originally Posted by aerovette

DNA testing is all fun and games till the men in black show up.

Especially for those who make lewd comments to telemarketers!

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by aerovette

DNA testing is all fun and games till the men in black show up.

Originally Posted by Ol' Timer

Especially for those who make lewd comments to telemarketers!

That would be black men wanting more lewd comments.