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Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, the government’s depositor rescue, and venture capitalists’ incredible tantrum.

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Remind me why, exactly, these guys have so much control over technological innovation?

Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Liu Guanguan/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images, gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images Plus, and francescoch/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Copy Link Share Share Comment Gift Story Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Copy Link Share Share Comment Gift Story Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. If the technological innovation coming out of Silicon Valley is as important as venture capitalists insist, the past few days suggest they haven’t

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