# Nvidia's Groq acquihire is on the DOJ's radar, but it's already too late

DevFeed: [Nvidia's Groq acquihire is on the DOJ's radar, but it's already too late](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/nvidia-s-groq-acquihire-is-on-the-doj-s-radar-but-it-s-already-too-late-8851.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/09/12/nvidias-groq-acquihire-is-on-the-dojs-radar-but-its-already-too-late/5295986>)

Author: Tobias Mann

Published: 2026-09-12T13:26:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [Nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/nvidia.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [alternatives](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/alternatives.md>), [datacenter](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/datacenter.md>), [department-of-justice](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/department-of-justice.md>), [groq](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/groq.md>), [nvidia](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/nvidia.md>), [systems](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/systems.md>)

## AI overview

The article reports that Nvidia's $20B Groq acquihire is attracting attention from the US Department of Justice, while arguing that alternatives could replace Groq even if regulators unwind the deal.

## Source excerpt

Even if regulators did somehow unwind the $20B deal, there's a growing list of alternatives ready to take Groq's place, no merger required