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The SVB Collapse, How the Government Responded, and the Era in Tech that Ended This Weekend

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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The Loss of Trust in Silicon Valley

Sally Kohn: I saw like 10 versions of Sam Altman's tweet and it just drives me crazy. He said that if Silicon Valley Bank were instead called farmers bank of Santa Clara, they bank a lot of wine growers true of SBB. She says tech is hated by both sides of the aisle but at least people on Wall Street have the decency to understand that in exchange for being one of the most lucrative industries in America, people are going to hate them sometimes.Kohn: This aspect of this overall loss of trust isn't just intra Silicon Valley aspect; it's inter Silicon Valley aspect as well.

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