> One concern is that Nvidia may be giving "preferential supply and pricing to customers who use its technology exclusively or buy its complete systems," sources told Bloomberg. The DOJ is also reportedly probing Nvidia’s acquisition of RunAI—suspecting the deal may lock RunAI customers into using Nvidia chips.
> Bloomberg's report builds on a report last month from The Information that said that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and other Nvidia rivals were questioned by the DOJ—as well as third parties who could shed light on whether Nvidia potentially abused its market dominance in AI chips to pressure customers into buying more products.
Looks like upselling is now a monopoly tactic. facepalm
> According to Bloomberg's sources, the DOJ is worried that "Nvidia is making it harder to switch to other suppliers and penalizes buyers that don’t exclusively use its artificial intelligence chips."
> Additionally, Bloomberg noted that following a chip shortage in 2022, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said that his company strives to prevent stockpiling of Nvidia's coveted AI chips by prioritizing customers "who can make use of his products in ready-to-go data centers."
Looks like the DOJ understands neither hardware nor the concept of scalpers.
Seems like the DOJ wants to while around the bushes while real monopolists like Amazon, Apple and Microsoft are left to run amok.
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