黄仁勋「收购式」抢人继续：20多亿美金“买走”Mobileye创始人AI新团队

Core Insights - NVIDIA is reportedly planning to acquire Israeli AI startup AI21 Labs for approximately $2 to $3 billion to secure over 200 top AI talents, emphasizing a trend of "talent acquisition" through mergers [1][24][25] - AI21 Labs, founded in 2017, is one of the few companies in Israel developing large language models, with a current valuation of around $1.4 billion [2][17] - The founders of AI21 Labs have significant entrepreneurial and academic backgrounds, including Amnon Shashua, who co-founded Mobileye, and Yoav Shoham, a former chief scientist at Google [3][11][15] Company Overview - AI21 Labs focuses on developing foundational models and providing customized model services for enterprises, with its Jurassic series and the recently launched Jamba model [17][19] - The company has previously launched products like Wordtune and Wordtune Read, but has shifted focus to AI reasoning with the introduction of Maestro, an intelligent agent orchestration system [19][22] Strategic Implications - The acquisition aligns with NVIDIA's strategy to enhance its capabilities in the AI sector by integrating AI21 Labs' expertise in model development and application solutions [24][26] - NVIDIA's recent acquisitions reflect a broader strategy of "acquisition-based hiring," allowing the company to bypass traditional regulatory hurdles associated with business mergers [25][26] - This acquisition is part of NVIDIA's larger strategy to establish a comprehensive presence in the AI industry, integrating hardware, software, and application solutions [26][27]