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Nvidia set to face French antitrust charges
OUR TAKE This incident will not only affect Nvidia’s business in the French market, but may also trigger a global scrutiny of its competition policy and market behavior. As cloud computing and data centres continue to grow, Nvidia’s actions as a major supplier are likely to be under increased regula…
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OUR TAKE This incident will not only affect Nvidia’s business in the French market, but may also trigger a global scrutiny of its competition policy and market behavior. As cloud computing and data centres continue to grow, Nvidia’s actions as a major supplier are likely to be…
Context
OUR TAKE This incident will not only affect Nvidia’s business in the French market, but may also trigger a global scrutiny of its competition policy and market behavior. As cloud computing and data centres continue to grow, Nvidia’s actions as a major supplier are likely to be under increased regulatory scrutiny. –Revel Cheng, BTW reporter Nvidia will be prosecuted by the French antitrust regulator for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Evidence
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Analysis
Nvidia , is set to be charged by the French antitrust regulator for allegedly anti-competitive practices, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, making it the first enforcer to act against the computer chip maker. The French so-called statement of objections or charge sheet would follow dawn raids in the graphics cards sector in September last year, which sources said targeted Nvidia. The raids were the result of a broader inquiry into cloud computing. The world’s largest maker of chips used for artificial intelligence and computer graphics has seen increased demand for its chips following the release of the generative AI application ChatGPT , triggering regulatory scrutiny on both sides of the Atlantic. The French authority, which publishes some but not all of its statements of objections to companies, and Nvidia declined to comment. In a regulatory filing last year, the company stated that regulators in the European Union, China, and France had requested information on its graphics cards.
Key Points
- Nvidia is set to be charged by the French antitrust regulator for alleged anti-competitive practices, making it the first enforcer to take action against the computer chip maker.
- Companies risk fines of as much as 10% of their global annual turnover for breaching French antitrust rules, although they can also provide concessions to stave off penalties.
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