By Bloomberg News
Publication Date: 2026-10-11 05:55:00
Nvidia Corp. is in talks to boost its investment in Reflection AI or offer the startup computing power, a move that would strengthen ties with a key developer of open-weight models, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The discussions are at an early stage, and no terms have been reached, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. Nvidia didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, while Reflection declined to comment.
The Financial Times previously reported on the talks, saying they could potentially lead to an acquisition offer. Possible deal structures include an “acqui-hire,” in which Nvidia would hire staff and license technology; an agreement to provide the startup with more chips; or an increase in Nvidia’s equity investment, the newspaper said.
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The startup debuted its first open-weight model, Beam, earlier this month, pushing into a market where Chinese startups have a strong presence. With such software, developers release the model’s parameters, or weights, allowing others to freely use and modify the technology.
Beam is designed to perform well for business customers and developers on coding and AI agent tasks while costing less than many competitors’ products,…
