Nvidia's Run:ai Acquisition Draws European Regulatory Scrutiny On Competition Concerns
Nvidia's Run:ai Acquisition Draws European Regulatory Scrutiny On Competition Concerns
Nvidia Corp's (NASDAQ:NVDA) Run:ai acquisition has drawn regulatory scrutiny from the European Commission.
英偉達公司（納斯達克: NVDA）收購Run:ai引起了歐洲委員會的監管審查。
The Commission will review the proposed acquisition of Israeli-based Run:ai by U.S. tech giant Nvidia.
委員會將審查美國科技巨頭英偉達對總部位於以色列的Run:ai的擬議收購。
The referral, initially submitted by Italy's competition authority under the EU Merger Regulation (EUMR), is based on concerns that the transaction may have competitive impacts on the European Economic Area (EEA).
最初由意大利競爭管理機構根據歐盟併購條例（EUMR）提出的引薦是基於對這項交易可能對歐洲經濟區（EEA）競爭的影響表示擔憂。
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In April, Nvidia announced its acquisition of Run:ai for reportedly $600 million—$700 million.
四月份，英偉達宣佈收購Run:ai，據報道價格爲60000萬—70000萬美元。
Italy's concern stems from the potential impact on AI and data center markets in which both Nvidia and Run:ai operate.
意大利的擔憂源於這項交易可能對英偉達和Run:ai均運營的人工智能和數據中心市場產生潛在影響。
The Commission's initial assessment suggests that Nvidia's acquisition of Run:ai could significantly influence competition across AI software markets within the EEA.
委員會的初步評估表明，英偉達收購Run:ai可能會在EEA內的人工智能軟件市場上顯著影響競爭。
Run:ai provides GPU orchestration software for optimizing AI compute infrastructure on-premises or in hybrid cloud environments.
Run:ai提供GPU編排軟件，可優化本地或混合雲環境中的人工智能計算基礎設施。
Nvidia's core strength in supplying GPUs for data center applications raises concerns about potential consolidation in the AI market that could hinder competitive conditions.
英偉達在爲idc概念應用提供gpu芯片的核心實力引發了人工智能市場潛在整合的擔憂，這可能會阻礙競爭條件。
Until clearance is granted, Nvidia cannot proceed with the transaction.
在獲得批准之前，英偉達無法繼續這筆交易。
Earlier in 2024, U.S. antitrust authorities began an initial investigation into Nvidia concerning its potential dominance within the artificial intelligence chip sector.
2024年初，美國反壟斷當局開始對英偉達進行初步調查，關注其在人工智能芯片板塊潛在的優勢地位。
The Justice Department's antitrust division contacted Nvidia for contract and partnership details.
司法部反壟斷司聯繫英偉達，要求提供合同和合作細節。
Additionally, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is scrutinizing investments by major technology firms, including Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), into AI startups to assess any competitive benefits these relationships may have provided.
此外，美國聯邦貿易委員會(FTC)正在審查包括微軟公司(納斯達克:MSFT)、亞馬遜公司(納斯達克:AMZN)和alphabet inc (納斯達克:GOOG) (納斯達克:GOOGL)在ai初創企業的投資，以評估這些關係可能提供的任何競爭優勢。
Several U.S. Big Tech giants commanded global regulatory attention for allegedly trying to dominate the market with significant acquisitions, partnerships, and other strategic moves, which drove the smaller players out of competition, leaving consumers with minimal choices.
一些美國科技巨頭因涉嫌試圖通過重大收購、合作伙伴關係和其他戰略舉措主導市場而受到全球監管機構的關注，這些舉措使較小的參與者退出競爭，導致消費者選擇減少。
Previously, Nvidia's plans to acquire British chipmaker ARM Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) had succumbed to global regulatory opposition.
此前，英偉達收購英國芯片製造商arm控股(NASDAQ:ARM)的計劃已被全球監管機構反對。
The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority is also investigating a partnership between Amazon and Anthropic.
英國競爭與市場局正在調查亞馬遜和Anthropic之間的合作關係。
Meanwhile, Microsoft's $13 billion investment in OpenAI Inc received a clean chit from the European Union's merger watchdogs.
與此同時，微軟對OpenAI Inc的130億美元投資獲得了歐盟合併監管機構的批准。
Price Actions: NVDA stock is up 1.16% at $134.30 premarket at the last check on Friday.
股價走勢：英偉達股票在上週五最後一次檢查時，盤前上漲1.16%，報134.30美元。
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