Nvidia weighed last-minute OpenRouter bid, but startup didn't want to wait

Nvidia caught wind of a looming takeover of OpenRouter in July and told its leadership it was prepared to make a generous offer, but the startup didn't want to wait, The Information reports. OpenRouter is a three-year-old marketplace for AI models.

• Nvidia learned of a looming OpenRouter takeover in July
• Nvidia told OpenRouter leadership it was ready to make a generous offer
• OpenRouter didn't want to wait, and no deal materialized
• OpenRouter is a three-year-old marketplace for AI models