Is Nvidia abusing its market position? That's the question EU regulators were asking themselves as they began taking a closer look into Team Green's market position, particularly in the wake of explosive interest in generative AI which has propelled Nvidia into the Trillion Dollar Club™. It all started with news of an early-morning raid on Nvidia's French offices, this past Tuesday, over suspicions that the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker engaged in anticompetitive practices. Now whether the company actually breached any competition laws is yet to be determined, and we're likely some time off before any such conclusions can be made, but, if proven, the company could be looking to pay as much as 10% of its annual turnover in fines under the EU's competition laws. That's a hefty amount when you consider the $27 billion the company generated in sales during its last fiscal year. At the maximum penalty level of 10%, Nvidia would be liable to pay around $2.7 billion in fines in the EU. *whistles* Trouble isn't just brewing in France though. Just days after the raid, Bloomberg News reported the European Commission was investigating whether market participants were abusing their position in the GPU market, particularly given the chips' prominence in powering the ongoing AI takeover revolution. While it may sound like there is a healthy mix of GPU suppliers in the market, the truth is that Nvidia has a near monopoly in the space with its 80% share. The European Commission's investigation will likely predominantly involve the company and its role in AI chips, its price policy, the shortage of chips and its impact on prices, Reuters reported. The European Commission's *ahem*.. inquiries are still early-stage and might not necessarily result in a formal probe or penalties, the report said. That said, gamers have long decried Nvidia's abysmal price-to-performance ratio when it comes to its graphic cards over the past three generations, with some 4-series cards being heavily panned for lacking any meaningful performance uplift over their predecessors. But that doesn't seem to bother Nvidia, especially considering that the company is looking to make money elsewhere. Why worry yourself with the small fish when enterprise organizations are bending over backwards trying to get Nvidia hardware designed specifically for AI workloads? No wonder then the company is expecting to make more and more money in the quarters to come. But where does that leave Nvidia competitors Intel and AMD? Well.. as we've said before, both companies are so far behind that it's not even a fair comparison. Intel is busy trying to catch up tot a Taiwanese competitor, while AMD is trying to gain a foothold with gamers long neglected by Nvidia. That isn't to say that everything is in Nvidia's favor. A report from The Motley Fool indicates that the company might be more prone to disruption than some may think, particularly given that Nvidia's competitors have long touted open source alternatives that could compete with Nvidia's more expensive hardware. Perhaps this is why AMD CEO Lisa Su recently said, "I'm not a believer in moats when the market is moving as fast as this," referring to Nvidia's perceived AI moat. Ah well. AMD ranked #19 on HackerNoon's Tech Company Rankings this week. 👋 You’re reading part 1 of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. Part 2 goes live tomorrow. Hate waiting? No problemo! Just subscribe here to receive the complete newsletter a day early in your inbox. \In Other News.. 📰* AMD CEO Lisa Su on the AI revolution and competing with Nvidia — via The Verge.
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Nvidia Nvidia Trillion Dollar Club It all started with news of an early-morning raid on Nvidia's French offices, this past Tuesday, over suspicions that the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaker engaged in anticompetitive practices. Now whether the company actually breached any competition laws is yet to be determined, and we're likely some time off before any such conclusions can be made, but, if proven, the company could be looking to pay as much as 10% of its annual turnover in fines under the EU's competition laws . suspicions suspicions competition laws competition laws That's a hefty amount when you consider the $27 billion the company generated in sales during its last fiscal year. At the maximum penalty level of 10%, Nvidia would be liable to pay around $2.7 billion in fines in the EU. *whistles* $27 billion $27 billion Trouble isn't just brewing in France though. Just days after the raid, Bloomberg News reported the European Commission was investigating whether market participants were abusing their position in the GPU market, particularly given the chips' prominence in powering the ongoing AI takeover revolution. While it may sound like there is a healthy mix of GPU suppliers in the market, the truth is that Nvidia has a near monopoly in the space with its 80% share. The European Commission's investigation will likely predominantly involve the company and its role in AI chips, its price policy, the shortage of chips and its impact on prices, Reuters reported . takeover reported reported The European Commission's *ahem*.. inquiries are still early-stage and might not necessarily result in a formal probe or penalties, the report said. That said, gamers have long decried Nvidia's abysmal price-to-performance ratio when it comes to its graphic cards over the past three generations, with some 4-series cards being heavily panned for lacking any meaningful performance uplift over their predecessors. But that doesn't seem to bother Nvidia, especially considering that the company is looking to make money elsewhere. Why worry yourself with the small fish when enterprise organizations are bending over backwards trying to get Nvidia hardware designed specifically for AI workloads? No wonder then the company is expecting to make more and more money in the quarters to come. long decried long decried heavily panned heavily panned make money make money bending over backwards bending over backwards But where does that leave Nvidia competitors Intel and AMD ? Well.. as we've said before, both companies are so far behind that it's not even a fair comparison. Intel is busy trying to catch up tot a Taiwanese competitor, while AMD is trying to gain a foothold with gamers long neglected by Nvidia. Intel Intel AMD AMD catch up catch up trying to gain trying to gain That isn't to say that everything is in Nvidia's favor. A report from The Motley Fool indicates that the company might be more prone to disruption than some may think, particularly given that Nvidia's competitors have long touted open source alternatives that could compete with Nvidia's more expensive hardware. Perhaps this is why AMD CEO Lisa Su recently said , "I'm not a believer in moats when the market is moving as fast as this," referring to Nvidia's perceived AI moat. report report said said Ah well. AMD ranked #19 on HackerNoon's Tech Company Rankings this week. 👋 You’re reading part 1 of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. Part 2 goes live tomorrow. Hate waiting? No problemo! Just subscribe here to receive the complete newsletter a day early in your inbox. 👋 You’re reading part 1 of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. Part 2 goes live tomorrow. Hate waiting? No problemo! Just subscribe here to receive the complete newsletter a day early in your inbox. You’re reading part 1 of HackerNoon's Tech Company News Brief, a weekly collection of tech goodness that combines HackerNoon's proprietary data with internet trends to determine which companies are rising and falling in the public consciousness. Part 2 goes live tomorrow. Hate waiting? No problemo! Just subscribe here to receive the complete newsletter a day early in your inbox. part 1 Part 2 here complete a day early in your inbox. \In Other News.. 📰 * \In Other News.. 📰 AMD CEO Lisa Su on the AI revolution and competing with Nvidia — via The Verge. Elon Musk's X Corp in another legal fight over unpaid rent, this time as plaintiff — via Reuters. This is Financial Advice — via YouTube. Google launches $399 Chromebook Plus category — via TechCrunch. Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming — via CNN. How AI works, in plain English: Three great reads — via Axios. Apple will issue a software update to address iPhone 15 overheating complaints — via CNBC. AMD CEO Lisa Su on the AI revolution and competing with Nvidia — via The Verge . The Verge The Verge Elon Musk's X Corp in another legal fight over unpaid rent, this time as plaintiff — via Reuters . Reuters Reuters This is Financial Advice — via YouTube . YouTube YouTube Google launches $399 Chromebook Plus category — via TechCrunch . TechCrunch TechCrunch Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming — via CNN . CNN CNN How AI works, in plain English: Three great reads — via Axios . Axios Axios Apple will issue a software update to address iPhone 15 overheating complaints — via CNBC . CNBC CNBC And that's a wrap! Don't forget to share this newsletter with your family and friends! See y'all next week. PEACE! ☮️ — Sheharyar Khan, Editor, Business Tech @ HackerNoon *All rankings are current as of the time of publication. To see how the rankings have changed, please visit the Tech Company Rankings page. *All rankings are current as of the time of publication. 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