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Indian Express
19 minutes ago
- Business
- Indian Express
After Soham Parekh, YC rejects X user for an ‘extremely disappointing' reason: ‘This world is doomed'
The Internet is still buzzing over Soham Parekh – the man who managed to work multiple startup jobs at once and allegedly duped several YC-backed founders. But just as that story continues to unravel, another viral post tied to Y Combinator has caught everyone's attention – and it's all because of… lowercase letters. A user named Maze (@mazeincoding), who warns followers not to take '99% of what I say seriously,' recently shared a screenshot of a rejection email from Y Combinator. His caption read: 'Just got rejected from yc for using all lowercase in our application.' The email he posted offers more detail. It reads: 'One recurring piece of internal feedback: the decision to format the entire application in lowercase made it difficult to evaluate. While unconventional formatting isn't disqualifying on its own, it signals a lack of attention to detail and clarity – both of which matter to us.' It goes on to explain: 'We understand stylistic choices, but in a high-signal, high-noise environment, presentation is part of communication. Yours detracted from the content.' couldn't independently verify the email. just got rejected from yc for using all lowercase in our application — Maze (@mazeincoding) July 4, 2025 Unsurprisingly, the post blew up, racking up over a million views and sparking a wave of commentary. Maze later posted a screenshot showing that Y Combinator had liked the tweet, asking, 'uh should i be concerned?' Reactions poured in. One user argued, 'Given the ubiquitous autocorrection features, it actually takes extra effort to write in all lowercase. So no, it doesn't signal a lack of attention to detail — on the contrary, it shows huge dedication to details and contrarian thinking.' Another user said, 'God forbid you try not to look like ChatGPT wrote the whole thing.' A third user wrote, 'yUo shOldVe MAde IT lOoK lIkE tHiS.' While didn't work at Y Combinator, many of the companies he allegedly misled were part of its network. Founders, including Playground AI's Suhail Doshi, have accused Parekh of holding multiple jobs at once across YC-backed startups, without disclosing it to any of them. Doshi and others claim Parekh took advantage of remote work setups to juggle roles, access sensitive information, and in some cases, allegedly funnel projects to his own ventures. So while the lowercase controversy might be funny, the backdrop of YC's recent headlines is far from light – making Maze's viral post both oddly timed and perfectly in sync with what's buzzing on the Internet.
Daily Mirror
20 minutes ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Viktor Gyokeres rejects two huge offers amid Arsenal transfer breakthrough
Arsenal are expected to sign a top striker this summer and while it seems as though Viktor Gyokeres is now their top choice, the Sweden striker also has other suitors Viktor Gyokeres is said to have rebuffed two monster contract offers from the Saudi Pro League as he waits to discover whether or not Arsenal will strike a deal for his services. The Gunners were always expected to sign a quality striker this summer after coming up short in the Premier League title race for a third successive year with Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko their top targets. But Andrea Berta has been working on deals for both players as the club weigh up which No 9 to advance talks with. While Sesko was understood to be the club's top target, reports in recent days have claimed that there has been a breakthrough in talks over Gyokeres. It's been outlined that Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon are now in 'advanced talks' over a deal for the 27-year-old, who has already agreed a five-year deal with the north London outfit. And with that in mind, Record in Portugal is now reporting that the Swede has rejected huge offers from two Saudi Arabian clubs. Al-Hilal and Al-Qadisiyah are the clubs in question; but just like a previous offer from Juventus - said to be worth £11million-a-year - Gyokeres has snubbed all proposals as he waits for Arsenal. It has already been made clear that The Emirates is Gyokeres' preferred destination over other suitors, including Manchester United, who are managed by his old Sporting Lisbon manager, Ruben Amorim. Gyokeres and Sporting's relationship has soured in recent weeks after it was denied that the striker could leave for a sum well below his release clause. Join the debate! Would Gyokeres be a good signing for Arsenal? Let us know here It's thought Sporting want at least €80million (£69m) for their No 9 and have denied reports of a gentleman's agreement that Gyokeres was free to leave for just €60m plus €10m (£50m plus £8m) in add-ons. Sporting's players are due to return for pre-season on Monday but it remains to be seen if Gyokeres will be among them as he continues to push for a dream move to the Premier League. The same publication claims Gyokeres has told the club's president, Frederico Varandas, that he 'does not want and will not' return to the club amid the ongoing dispute over his future. It's understood that Mikel Arteta wants Arsenal to have a new striker in place before the end of this month ahead of preparations for the new Premier League campaign.
BBC News
20 minutes ago
- Business
- BBC News
Greenwich Council implements ice cream van ban on street
A south-east London council has unanimously voted to ban ice cream selling at popular tourist spot - but business owners are planning once again to take the fight to the High Council has disallowed itinerant ice cream trading on King William Walk near Greenwich Park, on the grounds of pedestrian safety and environmental was forced in 2023 to re-run the a consultation by the High Court after being challenged by father and son ice cream business owners Paul St Hilaire Sr and St Hilaires said they will be appealing the council's latest decision. At a recent meeting of the full council, Cllr Jackie Smith shared the results of this second court-ordered consultation and proposed King William Walk be officially designated as a prohibited street for what is known as "itinerant ice cream trading".Having rerun the consultation, the end result was the same in terms of the council's Smith said "unregulated trading" raised concerns about pedestrian safety, environmental health and "the preservation of the area's historic character".She added the council was not opposed to ice cream trading, just to vans trading in King William Walk, primarily due to the "potential danger to pedestrians" caused by queuing on the busy road. The councillors agreed and voted in favour of the ban. The St Hilaires have had a licence to trade there since 2015, and say that Greenwich Council originally introduced a sales ban on the street without telling also say they had no complaints against them and that they had paid all the relevant licensing St Hilaire Jr said they are waiting for a High Court date in relation to the council's separate move to prohibit King William Walk from being a licensed street for trading.
Gulf Today
20 minutes ago
- Business
- Gulf Today
India's luxury housing market experiencing a robust growth
India's major eight cities recorded a sale of 170,201 housing units in H1 this year with high-end housing priced above Rs10+ million notching up a robust growth rate of 17 per cent YoY in sales, according to Knight Frank India's periodical survey. New launches at 179,740 units continued to exceed sales during the period, demonstrating developers' continued confidence in long-term demand fundamentals. There is yet another reason for this trend. The uptick in affluence besides India's share of HNIs and UHNIs which is likely to increase from 3 per cent to 9 per cent by 2034. Mumbai remained the largest residential market by volume with sales remaining stable in YoY terms, while NCR (-8 per cent) and Bengaluru (-3 per cent) recorded marginal corrections in sales volumes in H1 2025. Chennai was the only notable exception recording a rise of 12 per cent YoY in H1, 2025. In a significant development, sales in Rs10-20 million rose 8 per cent YoY whereas sales in Rs20-50 million surged 29 per cent YoY in H1. While sales in Rs50-100 million jumped 19 per cent YoY, the trend in sales in the unit price range of Rs 100-200 million rose 128 per cent YoY. To cap it all, luxury housing units in the price range of Rs 200-500 million doubled YoY. NCR-Delhi topped the ultra-luxury housing sales pushing Mumbai to the second slot. Gurugram leads the ultra-luxury segment sales in India. The most noteworthy trend that has prevailed is the premiumisation of the residential segment across the markets. 49 per cent of all home sales were for homes costing Rs 10+ million and above which saw sales of 83,433 units across the key markets, while 51 per cent was in the category of up to Rs 10+ million with sales amounting to 86,768 units in H1 2025. In the housing segment costing less than Rs10 million. Mumbai was the highest contributor with sales of 30,333 units followed by Ahmedabad which recorded sale of 18,083 homes in this price category. 'The residential market in H1 2025 reflected a nuanced shift where premium and luxury segments continued to thrive, even as lower value segments showed signs of continued moderation. Besides, RBI's cumulative 100 bps policy rate cut, and improved liquidity will further help in supporting housing demand, especially at the lower and mid value categories. We expect that these congenial factors along with a positive economic environment will provide longer legs to this market, said Shishir Baijal, CMD, Knight Frank India'. Homes costing less than 50 Lakhs has seen a steady decline in sales. On a pan- India basis, in H1 2025, sales of homes costing up to INR 50 lakh were recorded at 37,796 units, lower by 18 per cent YoY and by 43 per cent since H1 2028. In Bengaluru, this category recorded sales of only 1,583 units indicating a drop of 18 per cent YoY for H1 2025 but when compared to H1 2018, the decline is a significant 85 per cent. The primary challenge for this category has been the declining supply of new homes. H1 2025 saw a total supply of 30,806 units registering a YoY decline of 31 per cent. This is lower than sales by a significant 23 per cent and corroborates the rationale that the dearth of viable supply is a major challenge here. The weighted average prices across the markets saw a rise in H1 2025 both in YoY terms as well as sequentially over preceding 6 months period. Mumbai saw a rise of 8 per cent with the weighted average going up to INR 8,532 per sqft. While NCR (INR 5,535/ sq ft) and Bengaluru (INR 7,052 / Sq ft) both registered a rise of 14 per cent YoY. The Hyderabad market saw a rise of 11 per cent in weighted average prices for the city which was recorded at INR 6,326 / sq ft. These notable rises across the markets have been the result of larger inventory launches in higher value homes in the recent times which has moved the averages northwards. I have been looking at additional investment in real estate. Is current trend of tax benefits favourable for real estate investment? Ashita Aju, Sharjah. Yes. NRIs are eligible for tax benefits on rental income from their properties. They can claim deductions for home loan principal repayments and interest payments. Additionally, the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) ensures that NRIs do not have to pay tax twice on the same income, making real estate investments more tax-efficient. Tax treaties with specific countries like UAE might offer further benefits. I have invested in real estate in India and planning to mortgage to raise short-term funds. Does it require approval from the authorities? Please clarify. Amit Kak, Sharjah. You can mortgage the commercial property to an authorised dealer/housing finance institution in India without the need to get any approval from the authorities. You can also mortgage to a party abroad but with prior approval of Reserve Bank of India.
Leader Live
21 minutes ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Emma Raducanu joins Jack Draper in questioning automated Wimbledon line calling
A fully automated system has replaced human line judges – whose calls could be challenged using electronic reviews – for the first time at the Championships this year. The two most vocal critics so far have been Britain's leading players, with Raducanu going even further than Jack Draper after feeling one call in particular, when a Sabalenka shot was ruled to have clipped the line, was wrong. Emma Raducanu has spoken about the trustworthiness of the newly introduced electronic line calling system at #Wimbledon 🗣 "It's kind of disappointing that the calls can be so wrong" 🎥❌ — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 4, 2025 'That call was for sure out,' said Raducanu after her intense 7-6 (6) 6-4 defeat by the world number one. 'It's kind of disappointing, the tournament here, that the calls can be so wrong, but for the most part they've been OK. I've had a few in my other matches, too, that have been very wrong. Hopefully they can fix that.' The technology has become standard across the tour, with all ATP Tour events and a lot of WTA ones no longer using line judges. The same system operates at the Australian Open and the US Open but the French Open remains an outlier, so far eschewing any form of electronic system. Draper queried one serve from Marin Cilic during his second-round loss on Thursday, and he said: 'I don't think it's 100 per cent accurate, in all honesty. A couple of the ones today it showed a mark on the court. There's no way the chalk would have showed.' Wimbledon organisers have been contacted for comment.
