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Groq shareholders sued the company's directors and Nvidia over a $20B deal, alleging unfair treatment and lack of shareholder vote. Nvidia gained Groq's tech and talent, while Groq's value dropped to $3.5B within 8 weeks. The suit claims insiders benefited more than outside shareholders. The DOJ is also investigating the deal for potential antitrust violations.

Samsung and five affiliates are investing $1 billion in Helix Digital Infrastructure, a data center development firm founded by KKR and backed by Nvidia. Samsung's investment includes $500 million from Samsung Electronics, with other affiliates contributing the rest. Helix aims to secure power capacity and network connections for data centers, giving Samsung exposure to AI infrastructure beyond hardware.

SpaceX plans to raise $40 billion to buy more Nvidia GPUs, according to reports. Jim Cramer remains bullish on Nvidia, citing strong demand and profitability. Nvidia's shares dropped slightly, while SpaceX's stock has rebounded recently. Nvidia's AI segment is expected to generate significant revenue. Musk has committed to using only Nvidia chips for SpaceX's AI endeavors.

Microsoft introduced the Nvidia-powered Surface Laptop Ultra, priced at $2,599, enabling users to run AI models locally. The laptop uses Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark with up to 128GB of memory. Companies like Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, Intel, and AMD are promoting local AI usage, offering benefits like privacy and customization. However, setting up local AI systems is more complex than using cloud services like ChatGPT or Claude.

Nous Research, Inc. raised $90 million in funding led by Robot Ventures, LP, with participation from M12, Y Combinator, Union Square, Menlo, NVIDIA, Samsung, and others. The company's total funding now stands at $160 million, with a post-money valuation of $1.5 billion. NVIDIA is a major investor and a leader in graphics processors and computing solutions.

NVIDIA and Microsoft partnered to bring AI agents to Windows PCs using RTX Spark technology. The collaboration focuses on local AI processing, leveraging RTX GPUs. Both companies aim to enhance productivity and address privacy concerns, responding to competition from Apple and Google.