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Enron Short Seller Jim Chanos Sees a '1999-Type Moment' in AI Boom, Includes SPCX, TSLA in His Shorts

Jim Chanos made his name calling Enron before it collapsed.

Benzinga · Jul 31

Benzinga Bulls and Bears: PayPal, UnitedHealth, Netflix — And Stocks End Wild Week

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories.

Benzinga · Jul 18

Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Fly Orbital Data Centers Next Year—Jim Chanos Isn't Buying It

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend that the commercial space flight giant could prepare to build orbital data centers as soon as next year, but short seller Jim Chanos remains skeptical about the CEO’s claims.

Benzinga · Jul 13

An AI super-bull who just backed the Nvidia-Groq deal warns of a data center bust: 'We foresee a significant financial crisis'

Alex Davis says third-party data-center developers will eventually be jilted by the hyperscalers they serve, and face a subsequent debt crisis.

Fortune · Dec 30, 2025

Michael Burry Slams Tesla's Overvaluation, Claims Nvidia's Finances Appear Better Than They Are

Michael Burry described Tesla as a 'ridiculously overvalued' company and theorized that longer depreciation schedules could be making Nvidia's finances appear better than they actually are.

International Business Times UK · Dec 2, 2025

Legendary Short Seller Jim Chanos Just Closed His MSTR Trade—And Here's Why That Matters

Veteran short seller Jim Chanos disclosed on Nov. 8 that his firm exited its hedged trade on Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), unwinding a position that had been closely watched by cryptocurrency and equity market participants.

Benzinga · Nov 26, 2025

Elon Musk Says Tesla Held Back On AI Training For This Reason As Jim Chanos Questions Automaker's AI Spend: 'We're Building…'

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that the EV giant held back on its AI training efforts as it wasn't a hurdle in the development of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology in the past.

Benzinga · Nov 17, 2025

Top Analyst Says Oracle's 'Irresponsible' AI Bet Differs From 'Healthy' Microsoft And Google Demand: A 'Bad Business' With 'Very Low Margins'

A prominent technology analyst has slammed Oracle Corp.'s (NYSE:ORCL) high-profile AI strategy, labeling it “bad behavior” and an “irresponsible investment” that relies on speculative demand, unlike the “healthy” and established customer-driven AI buildouts at Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google.

Benzinga · Nov 13, 2025

Jim Chanos Warns IREN Taking 'All The Risk' In $9.7 Billion Microsoft AI Pact: 'Deal Will Decrease EPS'

Famed short-seller Jim Chanos has poured cold water on the market’s excitement for IREN Ltd.‘s (NASDAQ:IREN) new $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), warning that the deal is a high-risk financing arrangement that will likely harm shareholder value.

Benzinga · Nov 5, 2025

Jane Street Takes 5% Stake In BTC Miner Cipher Mining That Eric Jackson Bet On

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) has captured the market’s attention after quantitative trading behemoth Jane Street Group, LLC disclosed a 5% passive stake in the company. The Schedule 13G filing, detailing an aggregate 19.68 million share position, was first highlighted in an SEC filing dated Oct. 24.

Benzinga · Oct 24, 2025