The DOJ has inquired with market participants about the competitive impact of the transaction, which Nvidia announced in April. Although the acquisition price was not disclosed, a report from TechCrunch estimated it at $700 million.
Nvidia responded on Thursday, stating that the company 'wins on merit' and 'scrupulously adheres to all laws.' The company added, 'We'll continue to support aspiring innovators in every industry and market and are happy to provide any information regulators need.'
Jonathan Kanter, head of the DOJ's antitrust division, noted that GPUs needed to train large language models had become a 'scarce resource.' He is examining 'monopoly choke points' in areas such as the data used to train these models.
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