Nvidia takes $2 billion stake in Synopsys as AI deal spree accelerates

By Stephen Nellis and Arsheeya Bajwa Dec 1 (Reuters) - Nvidia has invested $2 billion in chip design software maker Synopsys as part of an expanded multi-year tie-up to jointly develop new ​tools for designing products across industries using its AI technology. The deal, unveiled by the companies on Monday, ‌comes as Nvidia has carried out a range of investments, such as those in OpenAI and Anthropic, to try to cement its dominance in the ‌artificial intelligence market. The Synopsys deal is about shift ...