The Sudden Unmaking of Silicon Valley Bank - March 20, 2023 Issue

March 20, 2023 Issue

Inside TikTok’s Fight to Avoid a US Ban

Inside TikTok’s Fight to Avoid a US Ban

By Alex Barinka and Anna Edgerton

Bloomberg Opinion

Bloomberg Opinion

SVB Mess Demands a Rethink on Government Bailouts

By The Editors

SVB Mess Demands a Rethink on Government Bailouts

Remarks

Remarks

The SVB Collapse Threatens an Already Fragile Economy

By Christopher Condon

The SVB Collapse Threatens an Already Fragile Economy

Business

Business

Hollywood Braces for a Strike as Writers Demand More From Streamers

By Thomas Buckley

Hollywood Braces for a Strike as Writers Demand More From Streamers

Foxconn Finds EVs Are Harder to Build Than iPhones

By Sean O'Kane

Foxconn Finds EVs Are Harder to Build Than iPhones

Glencore CEO Rides Coal Windfall on the Way to a Low-Carbon World

By Thomas Biesheuvel and Will Kennedy

Glencore CEO Rides Coal Windfall on the Way to a Low-Carbon World

Technology

Technology

Free IRS TurboTax Competitor Is Closer After Biden Funding

By Brody Ford and Ben Steverman

Free IRS TurboTax Competitor Is Closer After Biden Funding

ChatGPT Advances Are Moving So Fast Regulators Can’t Keep Up

By Lucy Papachristou and Jillian Deutsch

ChatGPT Advances Are Moving So Fast Regulators Can’t Keep Up

Drugs in Orbit: One Startup’s Big Idea for Microgravity

By Ashlee Vance

Drugs in Orbit: One Startup’s Big Idea for Microgravity

Finance/SVB Fallout

Finance/SVB Fallout

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Bank Was Its Single Point of Failure

By Ellen Huet

Silicon Valley’s Favorite Bank Was Its Single Point of Failure

All Your Modern-Day Bank Run Questions, Answered

By Paula Dwyer and Pat Regnier

All Your Modern-Day Bank Run Questions, Answered

72 Hours in Washington: How the Frenzied SVB Rescue Took Shape

By Bloomberg Businessweek

72 Hours in Washington: How the Frenzied SVB Rescue Took Shape

Arrogance, Incompetence or Both: What SVB’s Failure Really Means

By Erik Schatzker

Arrogance, Incompetence or Both: What SVB’s Failure Really Means

The Digital Age Ushers in a Speedier, More Viral Breed of Bank Run

By Amelia Pollard, Max Abelson and Max Reyes

Silicon Valley Bank Share Rout Deepens Amid Bank Run Fears

Economics

Economics

Brazil’s Surprise Oil Tax Puts $20 Billion in Investment at Risk

By Peter Millard

Brazil’s Surprise Oil Tax Puts $20 Billion in Investment at Risk

Trump’s Tariffs Couldn’t Save the California Olive Industry

By Bryce Baschuk

Trump’s Tariffs Couldn’t Save the California Olive Industry

Naples, Florida, Is Getting So Expensive That City Workers Can’t Afford It

By Amanda Albright

Naples, Florida, Is Getting So Expensive That City Workers Can’t Afford It

Solutions/Sustainability

Solutions/Sustainability

Calamari Is a Climate Winner for Your Dinner Plate

By Deena Shanker

Calamari Is a Climate Winner for Your Dinner Plate

Pumping Heat a Mile Underground Is Helping One City Cut Carbon

By Josefine Fokuhl

Pumping Heat a Mile Underground Is Helping One City Cut Carbon

Using Bacteria to Dye Fabric Cuts Fashion Waste

By Lisa Pham

Using Bacteria to Dye Fabric Cuts Fashion Waste

Features

Features

Inside TikTok’s Fight to Avoid a US Ban

By Alex Barinka and Anna Edgerton

Inside TikTok’s Fight to Avoid a US Ban

The German Startup Racing Uber to Uber-ize Trucks

By Austin Carr

The German Startup Racing Uber to Uber-ize Trucks

Pursuits

Pursuits

I Worked at a Resort Like White Lotus. Here Are Nine Secrets Only Staff Know

By Brandon Presser

I Worked at a Resort Like White Lotus. Here Are Nine Secrets Only Staff Know

What’s on the Menu at Noma Kyoto? A Preview of the Sold-Out Pop-Up

By Oscar Boyd

What’s on the Menu at Noma Kyoto? A Preview of the Sold-Out Pop-Up

On’s Subscription Running Shoe Program Speeds to Nowhere Fast

By Naureen S Malik

On’s Subscription Running Shoe Program Speeds to Nowhere Fast

What Is the Best Foldable Bike for Commuting?

By Hannah Elliott

What Is the Best Foldable Bike for Commuting?

Last Thing

Last Thing

A Visual Guide to How America Uses Freight Trains

By Dorothy Gambrell

A Visual Guide to How America Uses Freight Trains