- China wants to know if Google’s Android operating system is damaging its smartphone market
- Nvidia under fire after its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies
- Intel dominates the Chinese CPU market
According to reports, Chinese antitrust regulators have reopened probes to US technological giants Google and Nvidia, and Intel also faces an investigation.
The news occurs after President Trump introduced an additional 10% tariff on imports from China: the Popular Republic represents with its own import tariffs on the goods received from the United States.
Despite the shortage of details, we know that Google’s research will focus on its Android operating system.
China launching probes to the main US companies
According to reports, antitrust researchers are examining whether the Android operating system harms Chinese smartphone manufacturers such as OPPO and Xiaomi, according to sources familiar with the matter (through The Financial Times). The probe dates back to 2019, but after being put in the rear burner, it reached the headlines once again in December 2024 when China reopened the probe.
This month, the workers of the State Market Regulation Administration (SAMR) visited the Beijing office of Google.
In other places, Nvidia faces accusations of anti -competitive behavior thoroughly from the complaints of other members of the industry. China’s competition authority allowed its acquisition of Mellanox Technologies based on the fact that it would guarantee a stable supply for Chinese clients and continue to support competition.
An official confirmation of Intel investigation has not been received; It could go to the company’s domain in the China CPU market.
Although antitrust research is not exclusive to China, the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom have launched their own probes to many American and international technological giants: the moment coincides with the tensions that are tensioned between the United States and China, after months of months growing restrictions to the Chinese. Access to the AI. UU. And advanced technologies.
On the other hand, China has introduced restrictions on its tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum and Indian exports, all critical elements in the technology industry.
