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NVIDIA’s $20 Billion Groq Gambit: The Dawn of the Inference Consolidation Era
In a move that has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley and Wall Street alike, the landscape of artificial intelligence hardware was fundamentally reshaped this week. On December 24, 2025, NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced a landmark $20 billion strategic "acqui-hire" and licensing agreement with the AI chip startup Groq.