The French competition authority (FCA) said on Wednesday it conducted the dawn raid a day earlier on a company in the "graphics cards sector", it said.
French newspaper Challenges and the Wall Street Journal identified the company as Nvidia (NVDA.O).
While GPU prices start from over $1,000, the ones favoured by AI companies can cost well over $10,000.
Nvidia has a presence in both sectors, and if any startup is planning to create an AI company, they would need to depend on Nvidia for the chips.
Various French authorities have looked at Big Tech companies previously, including issuing a fine to Google in 2021 for infringing EU competition law.
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