Measure Y

A new data analysis of all 6,142 Y Combinator startups measured cosine similarity across their pitches, finding that 2025 batches are roughly 2.5 times more similar than earlier cohorts. The findings feed a running joke in tech circles that every new YC company is the same AI agent, now backed by numbers rather than anecdote.

Voters in Santee, California are considering Measure Y, a proposed increase to the city's sales tax. The measure appears on the local ballot in this San Diego County suburb, and local outlets including KPBS are covering the debate over whether the additional revenue should be approved. Discussion centers on what the money would fund and the added cost to shoppers.