No Acquisition, Same Prize? NVIDIA's Groq Deal Faces DOJ Antitrust Probe

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an antitrust probe into NVIDIA's licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq, scrutinising whether the arrangement was structured to avoid regulatory scrutiny despite Groq executives joining NVIDIA. This reflects increasing regulatory focus on tech deals that bypass traditional acquisition reviews via licensing and talent recruitment.

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