Nvidia Faces DOJ Antitrust Probe Over Complaints From Rivals

Antitrust officials at the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating complaints that Nvidia is allegedly abusing its market dominance in selling chips that power artificial intelligence.

In recent weeks, U.S. officials reached out to several Nvidia competitors, including Advanced Micro Devices and AI chip startups, to gather information about the complaints, according to two people involved in the discussions. The issues range from allegations that Nvidia has threatened to punish customers who also buy products from its competitors to potential concerns about its recent acquisition of startups that strengthen its grip on the software AI developers use.