(Reuters) -The U.S. Division of Justice (DOJ) has launched an investigation into Nvidia (NASDAQ:) after complaints from opponents that it might have abused its market dominance in promoting chips that energy synthetic intelligence, The Data reported on Thursday.

DOJ investigators are whether or not Nvidia pressured cloud suppliers to purchase a number of Nvidia merchandise, the report mentioned, citing individuals concerned within the discussions.

The investigation can be wanting into whether or not Nvidia fees its clients a better price for networking gear if the client needs to purchase AI chips from rivals akin to Superior Micro Units (NASDAQ:) and Intel (NASDAQ:), the report added.

Nvidia instructions roughly 80% of the AI chip market.

The corporate didn’t touch upon the reported DOJ investigation, however mentioned that it could present any data that regulators require.

“We compete based on decades of investment and innovation, scrupulously adhering to all laws, making Nvidia openly available in every cloud and on-prem for every enterprise, and ensuring that customers can choose whatever solution is best for them,” a Nvidia spokesperson mentioned in an announcement to Reuters .

The DOJ didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ request for remark late Thursday.

The report mentioned that investigators have reached out to a number of Nvidia opponents to assemble extra particulars.

U.S. progressive teams and Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren have pressed the DOJ to analyze Nvidia over competitors issues.

The teams, which oppose monopolies and promote authorities oversight of tech corporations, amongst different points, took intention at Nvidia’s bundling of software program and {hardware}, a observe that French antitrust enforcers have flagged as they put together to carry fees.