{
  "id": 6512426,
  "title": "US DOJ probes Nvidia's licensing deal with AI startup Groq, NYT reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/us-doj-probes-nvidias-licensing-deal-with-ai-startup-groq-nyt-reports",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T00:52:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNA - Business",
    "slug": "cna-business",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/us-doj-probes-nvidias-licensing-deal-ai-startup-groq-nyt-reports-6374416"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 9th, the U.S. Justice Department is probing whether Nvidia attempted to circumvent antitrust regulations surrounding the chipmaker's licensing agreement with AI startup Groq, according to a report from the New York Times. The newspaper cited two individuals privy to the situation. The announcement of Nvidia's $17 billion deal with Groq last year involved a non-exclusive license to Groq's chip technology and the hiring of several executives from Groq, including its founder Jonathan Ross. The Justice Department initiated the investigation shortly after the deal's announcement in December and has sent Nvidia a formal request for information about the transaction, as per the NYT report. Should the agency identify issues with Nvidia's handling of the deal, it may impose a fine, though it's unlikely to mandate the deal's dissolution, the report continued. Nvidia, Groq, and the U.S. Justice Department were not available for comment from Reuters outside regular business hours.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "U.S. DOJ investigating Nvidia's licensing deal with Groq.",
    "Deal valued at $17 billion announced in December 2022.",
    "DOJ seeks Nvidia information on transaction."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The US Justice Department's probe into Nvidia's licensing deal with Groq suggests regulators are scrutinizing the chipmaker's tactics for potential antitrust violations, which could result in a fine.",
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "DOJ probes Nvidia's licensing deal with AI startup Groq, NYT reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/doj-probes-nvidias-licensing-deal-with-ai-startup-groq-nyt-reports",
        "published": "2026-09-10T00:52:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "DOJ probes Nvidia’s licensing deal with AI startup Groq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/doj-probes-nvidias-licensing-deal-with-ai-startup-groq-6551310",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:06:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "DOJ probes Nvidia's licensing deal with AI startup Groq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/doj-probes-nvidias-licensing-deal-with-ai-startup-groq",
        "published": "2026-09-10T05:45:48.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}