The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued legally binding subpoenas to Nvidia and third-party companies as part of its antitrust investigation into Nvidia, reports Bloomberg. The move does not mean that the government is launching a formal complaint, but it is a step forward from initial inquiries as the DOJ looks into whether Nvidia's dominance in the AI processor market has led to anti-competitive practices.
Anti-trust officials are particularly concerned that Nvidia is limiting competition by making it harder for customers to switch to other AI processors. There are also allegations that the company uses strong arm tactics and punishes buyers who do not rely exclusively on Nvidia's AI GPUs like A100 or H100 by delaying their orders, which raises concerns regarding limiting market access to its rivals.
