# Jonathan Ross

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-10**: Reuters distributes report — Reuters syndicates the NYT report, adding that Nvidia issued a statement while Groq and the DOJ did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- **2026-09-09**: NYT reports DOJ probe — The New York Times reports the investigation, citing two people familiar with the matter, and says the DOJ has sent Nvidia a formal request for information.
- **2025-12**: Nvidia announces $17B Groq licensing deal — Nvidia announces a $17 billion 'non-exclusive license' to Groq's chip technology and hires several executives, including founder Jonathan Ross.
- **2025-12**: DOJ opens antitrust investigation — The U.S. Justice Department opens an investigation into the arrangement shortly after it was announced in December.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### DOJ Probes $17B Nvidia-Groq Deal for Antitrust Avoidance
2026-09-10 12:30:09 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

For legal and regtech professionals: the DOJ is examining whether Nvidia's $17B non-exclusive license to Groq's chip technology and the simultaneous hiring of its founder and executives was structured to evade Hart-Scott-Rodino review. The agency has issued a formal request for information and could impose fines, though unwinding is considered unlikely.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/doj-probes-17b-nvidia-groq-license-antitrust

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