a16z's self-built media site Future has been inactive for two months and is facing closure, with key editorial staff having left

According to ChainCatcher, BusinessInsider reports that the well-known venture capital firm a16z's media site Future is facing closure, with most of its editorial staff having left, including the executive editor (former CNN editor) Maggie Leung, the editor-in-chief Amelia Salyers who joined a16z four years ago, cryptography editor (former senior editor at Decrypt) Jeff Benson, and biology editor Nicole Neuman.

Future launched on June 15, 2021, simultaneously publishing over 20 articles, covering topics from the creator economy to the potential of cryptocurrency to disrupt Hollywood. Its latest article, "Why Applying Machine Learning to Biology is Hard -- But Worth It," was published on October 5, 2022, and it has not published any articles for nearly two months. According to Similar Web, Future's website had approximately 1.3 million visits in July this year, which dropped to 423,000 by September. (source link)