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DOJ investigation into Nvidia's Groq licensing deal
The Department of Justice is investigating whether Nvidia structured its $20 billion licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq, announced in December 2025, as a non-exclusive license rather than an acquisition specifically to avoid the antitrust review a formal takeover would have triggered.
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DOJ Investigates Whether Nvidia's $20 Billion Groq Licensing Deal Was Structured to Avoid Merger Review
The Department of Justice is investigating whether Nvidia structured its $20 billion licensing agreement with AI chip startup Groq, announced in December 2025, as a non-exclusive license rather than an acquisition specifically to avoid the antitrust review a formal takeover would have triggered.