Nvidia to strengthen AI models to rival startups it has invested in

Chipmaker Nvidia has signed a $6-billion licensing deal with US-based startup Poolside to challenge models from OpenAI and Anthropic, the startups it has invested in. The agreement includes a $1-billion investment in Poolside, while over 100 employees from the startup are expected to join Nvidia. Nvidia will use Poolside's technology to strengthen its Nemotron family of open-weight AI models.