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Some important news for millions of 23andMe customers: The genetic testing company notified customers on Sunday that they now have until July 14 to file potential claims as the company navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to TechCrunch. The DNA testing firm, which filed for bankruptcy in March along with 11 of its subsidiaries, must pay customers as part of its bankruptcy restructuring process. 23andMe, which provided DNA analysis to offer insights into ancestry, health traits, and genetic risks, filed for Chapter 11 after it rejected acquisition offers and its market value plummeted in the wake of a massive data breach in 2023. That breach impacted nearly 7 million users by exposing their names, birth years, relationship labels, percentages of DNA shared with relatives, ancestry reports, and self-reported locations, according to TechCrunch. Multiple class action lawsuits followed, as did mass layoffs and staff in-fighting, while 23andMe’s market value plunged from its 2021 peak of $6 billion. How can I file a 23andMe claim? There are three ways 23andMe customers can file a claim. If you were a customer between May 1, 2023 and October 1, 2023, and you were also notified that your personal information was compromised in a data breach that was discovered and disclosed by 23andMe in October 2023, you can file what is known as a Cyber Security Incident Claim. Alternatively, customers who suffered financial or other damages due to that 2023 breach can submit a claim as part of the bankruptcy case. Finally, customers who have grievances about DNA test results or the companys telehealth services that don’t directly pertain to the breach can submit a claim using the General Bar Date Package. If you have more questions about 23andMe’s Chapter 11 filing, data privacy, or the deadline to file a proof of claim, view the company’s customer support page here.
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As the Class of 2025 graduates into an uncertain and fast-changing working world, they face a crucial question: What does it mean to be successful? Is it better to take a job that pays more, or one thats more prestigious? Should you prioritize advancement, relationship building, community impact or even the opportunity to live somewhere new? Sorting through these questions can feel overwhelming. I am a business school professor who spends a lot of time mentoring students and alumni in Generation Zthose born between 1997 and 2012. As part of this effort, Ive surveyed about 300 former undergraduate students and spoken at length with about 50 of them. Through these conversations, Ive watched them wrestle with the classic conflicts of young adulthoodsuch as having to balance external rewards like money against internal motivations like wanting to be of service. I recently revisited their stories and reflections, and I compiled the most enduring insights to offer to the next generation of graduates. Heres their collective advice to the Class of 2025: 1. Define what matters most to you Success starts with self-reflection. It means setting aside societys noise and defining your own values. When people are driven by internal rewards like curiosity, purpose or pleasure in an activity itselfrather than outside benefits such as moneypsychologists say they have intrinsic motivation. Research shows that people driven by intrinsic motivation tend to display higher levels of performance, persistence and satisfaction. Harvard Business School professor Teresa Amabiles componential theory further suggests that creativity flourishes when peoples skills align with their strongest intrinsic interests. The alternative is to get caught up in societys expectations of success, as one consulting alum put it. She described struggling to choose between a job offer at a Fortune 500 company or one at a lesser-known independent firm. In the end, she chose to go with the smaller business. It was, she stressed, the right choice for me. This is crucial advice: Make yourself proud, not others. One related principle I share with students is the Tell your story rule. If a job doesnt allow you to tell your storyin other words, if it doesnt mirror your vision, values, talents and goalskeep looking for a new role. 2. Strive for balance, not burnout A fulfilling life includes time for relationships, health and rest. While many young professionals feel endless pressure to hustle, the most fulfilled alumni I spoke with learned to take steps to protect their personal well-being. For example, a banking alum told me that business once dominated his thoughts 24/7. He continued, Im happier now that I make more time for a social life and paying attention to all my relationshipsprofessional, personal, community, and lets not forget myself. And remember that balance and motivations can change throughout your life. As one alum explained: Your goals change and therefore your definition of success changes. I think some of the most successful people are always adapting what success means to themchasing success even if they are already successful. 3. Be kind, serve others and maximize your happy circle Some people believe to have a positive change in the world you must be a CEO or have a ton of money, another alum told me. But spreading happiness or joy can happen at any moment, has no cost, and the results are priceless. Many alumni told me that success isnt just a matter of personal achievementits about giving back to society. That could be through acts of kindness, creativity, innovation, or other ways of improving peoples lives. A retail alum shared advice from her father: When your circle is happy, you are going to be happy, she said. Its sort of an upward spiral. Your happy circle doesnt need to consist of people you know. An alum who went into the pharmaceutical industry said his works true reward was measured in tens of thousands if not millions of people in better health thanks to his efforts. In fact, your happy circle doesnt even need to be exclusively human. An alum who works in ranching said he valued the well-being of animalsand their ridersmore than money or praise. 4. Be a good long-term steward of your values Success isnt just about todayits what you stand for. Several alumni spoke passionately about stewardship: the act of preserving and passing on values, relationships and traditions. This mindset extended beyond family to employees, customers and communities. As one alum who majored in economics put it, success is leaving a mark on the world and creating a legacy that extends beyond ones quest for monetary gain. One alum defined success as creating happiness and stability not just for herself, but for her loved ones. Another, who works in hospitality, said he had a duty to further his employees ambitions and help them grow and developcreating a legacy that will outlast any title or paycheck. In an analysis by the organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, Gen Z employees were found to be more prone to burnout when their employers lacked clear values. These findings reinforce what my students already know: Alignment between your values and your work is key to success. Final words for the Class of 2025 To the latest crop of grads, I offer this advice: Wherever life takes you nexta family business or corporate office, Wall Street or Silicon Valley, or somewhere you cant even imagine nowremember that your career will be long and full of ups and downs. Youll make tough choices. Youll face pressures. But if you stay grounded, invest in your well-being, celebrate your happy circle and honor your values, youll look back one day and see not just a job well done, but a life well lived. Bon voyage! Patrick Abouchalache is a lecturer in strategy and innovation at Boston University. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.
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Five American small businesses will ask a U.S. court on Tuesday to halt President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, arguing the president overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports from nations that sell more to the U.S. than they buy. Tuesday’s hearing before a panel of three judges at the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade will be the first major legal test of Trump’s tariffs. The lawsuit was filed by the nonpartisan Liberty Justice Center on behalf of five small U.S. businesses that import goods from countries targeted by the tariffs. The companies, which range from a New York wine and spirits importer to a Virginia-based maker of educational kits and musical instruments, say the steep “Liberation Day” tariffs that Trump imposed on April 2 are illegal and will hurt their ability to do business. Small businesses are being harmed by the threat of increased costs, as well as “minute by minute changes” that prevent them from planning ahead, said Jeffrey Schwab, an attorney representing the plaintiffs. “Our clients have no certainty on what the tariffs are going to be at any point, and that’s exactly the problem,” Schwab said. “One person shouldn’t have unilateral authority to impose tariffs on every country at any rate, at any time that he wants.” The Liberty Justice Centers lawsuit is one of seven court challenges to Trumps tariff policies, and it is the first to seek a ruling that would stop the tariffs from moving forward. The Court of International Trade previously rejected the small businesses’ request to temporarily pause the tariffs while their lawsuit went forward, but then quickly scheduled Tuesdays court hearing to decide whether to rule against the tariffs or impose a longer-term pause. Trump imposed the new tariffs on April 2, saying the U.S. trade deficit was a “national emergency” that justified a 10% across-the-board tariff on all imports, with higher tariff rates for countries with which the U.S. has the largest trade deficits, particularly China. Many of those country-specific tariffs were paused a week later, and on Monday the Trump administration said it was also temporarily slashing the steepest China tariffs while working on a longer-term trade deal with Beijing. Both countries agreed over the weekend to cut tariffs on each other for at least 90 days. Trump’s on-and-off-again tariffs have shocked U.S. markets, but he has justified them as a way to restore America’s manufacturing capability. The president’s executive order announcing the tariffs invoked laws including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which gives presidents special powers to combat unusual or extraordinary threats to the U.S. The Liberty Justice Center said the law does not give the president the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs on any country he chooses at any rate he chooses. The law is meant to address unusual and extraordinary threats, and the U.S. decades-long practice of buying more goods than it exports does not qualify as an emergency that would trigger IEEPA, according to the lawsuit. The U.S. Department of Justice has argued that IEEPA gives presidents broad authority to regulate imports in response to a national emergency. It has said that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit should be thrown out, because they have not been harmed by tariffs they have not yet paid, and because only Congress, and not private businesses, can challenge a national emergency declared by the President under IEEPA. The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment Monday. Dietrich Knauth, Reuters
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