No one seriously cares what gender Holmes is. At worst her gender is a bit of a novelty, but hardly a USP.<p>However, they do care that she may be selling snake oil. When someone raises funding on the promise of Amazing Technology[tm], and then fails to deliver that technology in a way that satisfies the usual industry standards, it&#x27;s a fair concern.<p>&gt;&quot;according to people familiar with the matter&quot;<p>This is standard WSJ boilerplate when it uses anonymous sources. There&#x27;s nothing &quot;hilarious&quot; about it. It&#x27;s neither unusual nor unfamiliar.