The Vault · 2026-03-31 20:27:17 · TechCrunch
Yupp.ai, a startup that crowdsourced feedback for AI models, is shutting down less than a year after its launch. The closure comes despite the company securing a significant $33 million funding round led by high-profile investors, including Chris Dixon of Andreessen Horowitz's crypto fund, a16z crypto. This rapid shutd...
The Vault · 2026-04-14 16:52:36 · TechCrunch
A significant new player in financial risk management has emerged with heavyweight backing. Pillar, a platform focused on financial risk, has closed a $20 million seed funding round. The investment was led by the prominent venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), signaling strong institutional confidence in the...
The Vault · 2026-05-04 07:24:05 · Decrypt
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell released a video message this week alleging that the criminal charges he faces stem from his refusal to cut interest rates in alignment with President Trump's demands—a claim that escalates already heightened tensions between the White House and the independent central bank. The stat...