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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is the Tech Bubble on the Verge of Popping?

    Some of the irrational exuberance of the last few years might be on the way out of Silicon Valley . One example is a five-foot-tall chrome panda statue at the file hosting company Dropbox , which was rumored to have cost $100,000.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2016 • 1 min read

    Some of the irrational exuberance of the last few years might be on the way out of Silicon Valley. One example is a five-foot-tall chrome panda statue at the file hosting company Dropbox, which was rumored to have cost $100,000. Recently, a note was added to it reading: “When it comes to building a healthy and sustainable business, every dollar counts. And while it’s okay for us to have nice things, it’s important to remember to ask ourselves, ‘Would I spend my own money this way?’” Dropbox isn’t the only tech company in the midst of a fiscal soul searching. Is the tech bubble on the verge of bursting?

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    4. 26:01When Children's Books Tackle Tough Issues
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Silicon Valley Startups are Cutting Back on the Frills
    1. 0:30Is the Tech Bubble on the Verge of Popping?You’re reading this
    2. 8:58One Sumner Redstone Suit Dismissed, A New One Filed
    3. 16:35Foreign TV Shows Americans Should Be Watching
    4. 26:01When Children's Books Tackle Tough Issues
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