NVIDIA—Faces antitrust investigations in US, France, and China for market dominance abuse
NVIDIA faces simultaneous antitrust investigations in three major markets. The US DOJ issued a subpoena in September 2024 investigating whether NVIDIA makes it harder to switch suppliers and penalizes buyers not exclusively using its chips. France raided NVIDIA offices in September 2023, with June 2024 findings of likely abuse through price fixing, production restrictions, and discriminatory behavior. China's SAMR launched an investigation in December 2024 for suspected AML violations related to a 2020 transaction.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antitrust & Competition | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Corporate Governance | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Fortune reported DOJ subpoena investigating NVIDIA for antitrust violations
Fortune reported the US Department of Justice sent NVIDIA a subpoena in September 2024 investigating whether the company violated antitrust laws by making it harder to switch suppliers and penalizing non-exclusive buyers.