Chipmaker Nvidia faces Chinese probe

CHINA ON MONDAY said it has launched an investigation into Nvidia Corp over suspected violations of the country's anti-monopoly law, in a move that will likely be seen as a retaliatory move against Washington's recent chip curbs.

- LIAM MO BRENDA GOH

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said the US chipmaker is also suspected of violating commitments it made during its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies Ltd, according to terms outlined in the regulator's 2020 approval of that deal conditional It did not elaborate on how Nvidia might have violated China's anti-monopoly laws.