“Have you seen the stock price!?” Controversial AI founder criticizes short attack

Sharon AI’s controversial boss James Manning responded brutally to a damning report that has raised questions about his business practices and the deals that created the billion-dollar company he founded just two years ago: “Have you seen today’s share price?”

Since New York-based short seller Bleeker Street Research released its report this week, Nasdaq-listed shares of Sharon AI have risen about 20 percent to a record high of $54.

Manning said the company’s credibility is supported by world-class partners such as Nvidia, Cisco and now financial giant Oaktree Capital Management, which recently raised a $350 million ($483 million) convertible note for Sharon AI.

“I don’t want to delve too deeply into the short report… there’s a lot…