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By  Storyboard18| Dec 26, 2025 5:38 PM

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Nvidia to license Groq technology and hire top executives in Big Tech-style deal

Nvidia has agreed to license chip technology from artificial intelligence startup Groq and to hire several of its senior executives, including its chief executive, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. The move reflects a broader trend in which major technology firms strike high-value deals with emerging startups to access their technology and talent without formally acquiring them, according to a Reuters report.

Why 2025 was the year marketing stopped treating AI as a toy

In 2025, AI stopped being a marketing novelty and became the operating layer behind decisions. The shift was visible in creative production, but the more consequential change was upstream: how ideas were evaluated, how experiments were designed, how budgets were justified, and how accountability was assigned.

How to verify AI-generated images and videos with Google’s Gemini tool

As AI-generated images and videos spread rapidly across social media and messaging platforms, distinguishing real content from manipulated media has become increasingly challenging. While visible watermarks offer one clue, many AI-generated visuals now carry invisible identifiers that are harder to detect. Google is now offering users a practical way to verify such content through its Gemini AI model, which can identify hidden AI watermarks embedded in media files, according to company information.

First Published onDec 26, 2025 5:46 PM

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