According to individuals with firsthand knowledge of the situation.
Nvidia is about to face legal action from the French antitrust agency for allegedly engaging in anti-competitive behaviour.
This marks the first enforcement action against the computer chip manufacturer.
Raids In The Graphics Card
The so-called charge sheet or declaration of complaints from France would come after dawn raids in the graphics card industry in September of last year, which according to sources were directed at Nvidia.
The raids were the outcome of a more extensive investigation into cloud computing.
While Debut Of The ChatGPT
With the debut of the generative AI application ChatGPT, the demand for the chips from the world’s leading manufacturer of chips.
Used for computer graphics and artificial intelligence increased, drawing regulatory attention from both sides of the Atlantic.
Nvidia And French Authorities
Nvidia and the French authorities, which makes some of its declarations of complaint to firms public but not all of them, declined to comment.
In a regulatory filing from the previous year, the company stated that information on its graphic cards was requested by regulators in China, France, and the European Union.
According to other persons with intimate knowledge of the situation, the European Commission.
Is unlikely to extend its preliminary review at this time because Nvidia is being investigated by the French authorities.
Report On Generative AI Competition
In a report on generative AI competition released last Friday, the French watchdog mentioned the possibility of chip providers abusing their position.
It expressed worries about the industry’s reliance on CUDA chip programming software from Nvidia.
The only program that is 100% compatible with the GPUs that are now necessary for accelerated computing.
Concern over Nvidia’s later ventures in cloud benefit suppliers with an AI center, such CoreWeave, was moreover specified.
Businesses that violate French antitrust laws face fines of up to 10% of their annual global turnover, while they may also provide concessions to avoid penalties.
Federal Trade Commission
While the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice divide up Big Tech investigations, the former is spearheading an investigation into Nvidia.
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