Nvidia (NVDA) Stock: DOJ Investigates $20B Groq Licensing Deal Over Antitrust Concerns
TLDR
- The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Nvidia structured its $20B Groq licensing deal to avoid antitrust scrutiny.
- The deal, announced in December, saw Nvidia license Groq’s technology while leaving the startup independent, with Groq’s CEO and COO joining Nvidia.
- U.S. lawmakers have criticized the arrangement, calling it an effective takeover that could weaken AI chip competition.
- The Groq 3 LPX rack is now in full production, delivering 3,400 tokens per second, and will be deployed at neocloud Nebius later this year.
- The DOJ probe could end without enforcement action, and Nvidia has defended the deal as promoting innovation.
Nvidia (NVDA) stock fell 0.91% as reports emerged that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating the chipmaker’s $20 billion licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq.
The probe centers on whether Nvidia structured the transaction to sidestep antitrust review. The New York Times first reported the investigation, with Bloomberg later confirming the confidential inquiry.
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