["Big Short" Burry Shorts NVIDIA, Backs AI Chip Newcomer Etched] According to Golden Finance, on August 20, "Big Short" Michael Burry once again shorted NVIDIA, stating that AI chip company Etched is a formidable competitor. Etched's chips boast a 10x performance improvement at a lower cost. Approximately 15% of Etched's employees come from NVIDIA. On August 18, the company completed a $700 million funding round, reaching a valuation of $21 billion, with its chips operational in just 44 days. (Sina Finance)