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9月9日(路透社)——据《纽约时报》周三报道,美国司法部正在调查英伟达是否通过与AI芯片初创公司Groq达成授权协议的架构设计来规避反垄断审查,该报援引两名知情人士的话称。
英伟达去年宣布与Groq达成一项价值170亿美元的协议,获得该初创公司芯片技术的“非独家许可”,并聘用了包括创始人乔纳森·罗斯在内的多名高管。
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据《纽约时报》报道,司法部在去年12月该协议公布后不久就展开了相关调查,并已向英伟达发出正式信息索取函。
英伟达发言人在一份声明中表示:“Groq一案是美国制度按设计运作的典型范例,旨在推动创新、奖励创业者并惠及消费者。”
路透社在常规办公时间之外向Groq和美国司法部置评请求发出后,双方均未立即回应。
报道补充称,如果监管机构认定英伟达在该交易中操作不当,可能对其处以罚款,但不太可能要求撤销这笔交易。
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DOJ probes Nvidia’s licensing deal with AI startup Groq, NYT reports
September 10, 2026 1:07 AM UTC / Reuters
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Sept 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Nvidia structured its licensing deal with AI chip startup Groq to avoid antitrust scrutiny, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Nvidia announced a $17 billion deal with Groq last year for a “non-exclusive license” to the startup’s chip technology and hired several of its executives, including founder Jonathan Ross.
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The Justice Department opened its investigation into the arrangement shortly after it was announced in December and has sent Nvidia a formal request for information, according to the NYT report.
“The Groq story is a prime example of the American system working as designed to promote innovation, reward entrepreneurs, and benefit consumers,” an Nvidia spokesperson said in a statement.
Groq and the U.S. Justice Department did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment outside regular business hours.
The agency could fine the company if it finds Nvidia mishandled the deal, though it is unlikely to seek to unwind the transaction, the report added.
Reporting by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; additional reporting by Preetika Parashuraman and Nethra Sailesh; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips and Rashmi Aich
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