The article discusses China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ramping up scrutiny on US tech companies, specifically Nvidia's compliance with conditions from its Mellanox acquisition. This regulatory action comes amidst heightened export controls by the Biden administration on advanced chips aimed at curbing China's AI capabilities. Nvidia, surprised by the probe, had recently engaged with China's Ministry of Commerce about its operations. The article underscores the importance of the Chinese market for major US chipmakers like Intel and Nvidia, which face potential consequences from antitrust investigations affecting their international business strategies.
During this period, SAMR announced in December it was investigating claims about Nvidia violating commitments made during its 2019 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies, an Israeli company that makes computer networking equipment.
The probe came as a surprise to Nvidia, the world's largest maker of advanced AI semiconductors, as they were advised by Chinese officials about continuing operations.
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