French Authorities Raid NVIDIA Offices Over Antitrust Probe Into Graphics Card Market

NVIDIA got raided by French antitrust authorities on Wednesday morning.
The raid was part of an investigation into anticompetitive practices in the graphics card sector.
NVIDIA declined to comment on the raid.
The raid is related to a broader French investigation into the cloud computing market.
NVIDIA has seen financial success this year amid high demand for its AI chips and data centers.

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Posted 9/28/2023, 8:58:09 PM