On October 10, 2026, Reuters reported, citing the Financial Times, that Nvidia was discussing either a further investment in Reflection AI or an acquisition of the U.S. startup.
The Financial Times framed the story as acquisition talks. Reuters described the broader set of reported possibilities: an investment or a buyout.
A possible acqui-hire
A Reddit post reproducing a passage attributed to the Financial Times described the discussions as early-stage and floated an acqui-hire: Nvidia could hire Reflection AI staff and license its technology instead of buying the company outright (the reproduced passage). The passage also said the talks could fall apart.
These were reported possibilities, not an agreed structure. The reports described discussions, not a signed deal or completed acquisition.