Nvidia in Talks to Acquire Reflection AI: Jensen Huang’s Open-Weight Empire Play May Use Acquihire to Dodge Regulatory Review
Nvidia is in early talks to acquire open-weight AI startup Reflection AI or deepen its investment, with a deal potentially landing within weeks, the Financial Times reports. Valued at $25 billion pre-money, Reflection has already taken $800 million from Nvidia. The FT highlights a striking twist: Nvidia may structure the deal as an “acquihire” — hiring staff and licensing tech without buying the company — specifically to sidestep a lengthy regulatory review. It’s the latest move in Jensen Huang’s open-weight empire building, following the $12.9B Hugging Face purchase and the $20B Groq licensing deal.
