‘The EU is also investigating anti-competitive behavior by Nvidia in the GPU sector’

The European Union has launched an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behavior by Nvidia in the field of GPUs. Bloomberg writes this based on conversations with insiders. The French market regulator has reportedly been conducting such an investigation for some time.

According to the insiders that Bloomberg spoke to, the European Commission is collecting views on possible anti-competitive behavior by Nvidia in the field of GPUs. On this basis it is determined whether ‘further intervention’ is required. No further information has been released. Since the research is still in an early, exploratory stage, it is quite possible that it will lead nowhere.

According to Bloomberg, this is a similar investigation to the one that France has been conducting for some time. According to the news agency, the French watchdog is holding discussions with market players about Nvidia’s role in the AI ​​chip industry, including looking at chip shortages and the impact of price on them, as well as the chip manufacturer’s general pricing policy.

At the time of writing, the French regulator has not yet confirmed that it has started an investigation into Nvidia. However, on Friday the watchdog raided a company ‘active in the GPU market’. The Wall Street Journal claims this concerns Nvidia. Nvidia is the world’s largest supplier of AI GPUs used in cloud computing to run artificial intelligence applications, a market that has seen significant growth recently.