NVIDIA takes non-exclusive Groq inference license, hires Jonathan Ross and team

Non-exclusive licensing of inference technology, with key staff including Jonathan Ross brought on board

Why it matters

Non-GPU inference IP is absorbed. Groq continues as an independent company

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

Officialgroq.comhttps://groq.com/newsroom/groq-and-nvidia-enter-non-exclusive-inference-technology-licensing-agreement-to-accelerate-ai-inference-at-global-scale

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