Beijing Cracks Down; Kyle Bass: “No defense for investing in China;” Tesla’s Drive

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Beijing’s sweeping regulatory crackdown on technology, education, food delivery and property sectors has sent shockwaves across global markets, driving Chinese markets down. Kyle Bass of Hayman Capital Management says it's 'unconscionable' for global fund managers to invest in China. CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports from a tutoring company in China as new rules in that once under-the-radar industry shed light on the demographic and industrial changes in the world’s second-largest economy. Tesla releases a better-than-expected second-quarter earnings report, and the electric vehicle maker passed $1 billion in quarterly net income for the first time, but Elon Musk is leaving the chat. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau breaks down the headlines with Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin and Morgan Brennan. Plus, Bitcoin levels off after Amazon denied a rumor that it would start accepting the token as payment.