‘Big Short’ investor Burry bets against Nvidia and Palantir

Michael Burry has disclosed new bets against two of the biggest names in artificial intelligence. A regulatory filing showed that his hedge fund, Scion Asset Management, has bought put options on Nvidia and Palantir Technologies. Those are contracts that gain value when share prices fall. Burry rose to fame for his bet against the U.S. housing market before the 2008 crash. He was played by Christian Bale in the resulting movie, "The Big Short," based on Michael Lewis's book. Debate has intensified in re ...