Nvidia’s $7 Billion Poolside Deal Reveals a Licensing Playbook That Sidesteps Acquisition Scrutiny

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Nvidia is effectively centralizing the artificial intelligence supply chain by bypassing traditional mergers and acquisitions in favor of a repeatable, non-traditional financial mechanism. By deploying a licensing-plus-hire strategy, the company absorbs the operational capacity of critical AI startups while avoiding the regulatory scrutiny that typically accompanies full-scale corporate integration. This approach, most recently evidenced by […]