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Anthropic, OpenAI seek government backing; AI networking startups challenge Nvidia

Anthropic and OpenAI are reportedly seeking government intervention to solidify their market positions, aiming to become too large for competitors to challenge. Meanwhile, startups like Cornelis and Delos Data are developing open alternatives to Nvidia's NVLink, seeking to enable AI scaling beyond current rack limitations. The Register also notes that Nvidia's acquisition of Groq is under scrutiny by the US Department of Justice, though alternatives to Groq's technology are already emerging. AI

IMPACT AI companies seek regulatory protection, while infrastructure competition intensifies with open alternatives to proprietary interconnects.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of multiple distinct news items from a single source, covering AI policy, infrastructure competition, and regulatory scrutiny, rather than a single originating event.

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Anthropic, OpenAI seek government backing; AI networking startups challenge Nvidia

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