Nvidia(US:NVDA) Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun·2025-12-28 01:30Group 1 - Nvidia plans to invest $20 billion to acquire top talent and core technology from AI chip startup Groq through a "non-exclusive licensing agreement" [1][4] - The deal marks Nvidia's largest transaction in its 32-year history, surpassing the nearly $7 billion acquisition of Mellanox in 2019 [4] - Groq's founder and CEO, Jonathan Ross, along with other key executives, will join Nvidia to assist in scaling technology, while Groq's remaining operations will be led by its CFO [4] Group 2 - The acquisition is strategically significant as Groq specializes in AI inference technology, while Nvidia has primarily focused on the training market [4] - Analysts indicate that as the AI industry rapidly shifts towards inference, the demand for specialized chips is surging, making Nvidia's move a dual strategy to strengthen its capabilities and prevent core resources from falling into competitors' hands [4]