Nvidia's French Offices Raided In Cloud-Computing Competition Inquiry - Slashdot
Sep 28, 2023 - tech.slashdot.org
Nvidia's French offices were raided this week under suspicion of engaging in anticompetitive practices, according to the Wall Street Journal. The French competition authority, which carried out the raid, did not disclose the specific practices under investigation but indicated it was part of a broader inquiry into the cloud-computing sector, with concerns that large companies could use their computing power to exclude smaller competitors.
The operation specifically targeted Nvidia, the world's largest maker of chips used for artificial intelligence and computer graphics. The French competition authority's actions follow broader concerns about potential anticompetitive behavior in the graphics cards and cloud-computing sectors.
Key takeaways:
Nvidia's French offices were raided on suspicion of engaging in anticompetitive practices.
The French competition authority did not disclose the specific practices it was investigating, only stating it was in the 'graphics cards sector.'
The operation followed a broader inquiry into the cloud-computing sector, with concerns that such companies could use their access to computing power to exclude smaller competitors.
The operation specifically targeted Nvidia, the world's largest maker of chips used for artificial intelligence and computer graphics.
