France's competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence, announced its investigation into Nvidia is nearing its end. The probe began with a raid on Nvidia's French offices in September 2023. It examines suspected anti-competitive practices in the graphics card and cloud computing sectors.
Regulators focus on Nvidia's dominant market position in AI hardware. They also examine the widespread reliance on its proprietary CUDA software, which could potentially stifle competition. The investigation's conclusion could lead to a formal statement of objections or case closure. If found guilty of abusing its market position, Nvidia faces fines of up to 10% of its global revenue.