TechnologyStreet TalkPrint articleSarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma RapaportMay 3, 2026 – 4.48pmTalk about raining on someone’s parade.Just as Sharon AI moves to raise funds for its ASX listing, New York hedge fund Bleecker Street Research has pushed out an aggressive short report targeting the company’s chief executive and questioning the validity of a $1.25 billion contract.Loading...Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.comKanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.auEmma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.rapaport@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreStreet TalkCapital raisingIPOAIData centresSee all Street Talk