(New York) Semiconductor giant Nvidia on Tuesday denied anti-competitive practices, after Bloomberg reported an investigation by the US Department of Justice into the matter.
“Nvidia has won on merit, as shown by comparative studies and our customers, who can choose what is best for them,” a spokesperson for the Santa Clara (California) group told AFP.
According to several American media outlets, the company has received a request for documents from the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is part of an investigation into possible competition violations.
When contacted by AFP, the company did not directly confirm having received this request. As for the Ministry of Justice, it did not respond to a request for information.
According to Bloomberg, the DOJ is particularly looking into whether Nvidia is obstructing its customers from switching suppliers or preventing others from diversifying their supplies.
Since the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia has become the central player in the development of this technology, thanks to its chips, called graphics cards or GPUs.
They offer computing capabilities significantly superior to the competition and have become essential for the development of large language models, software that produces content on simple request in everyday language.
By the first quarter of 2024, Nvidia’s market share in graphics cards reached 88%, according to Jon Peddie Research (JPR).
In mid-July, the French Competition Authority confirmed that it was investigating the group for suspected anti-competitive practices.