Nvidia acquisition of SchedMD sparks worry among AI specialists about software access

Nvidia acquisition of SchedMD sparks worry among AI specialists about software access

By Max Cherney,Stephen Nellis
Publication Date: 2026-04-06 19:33:00

A niche acquisition by Nvidia has raised concerns among artificial-intelligence and supercomputer specialists who see the move as a test of the biggest AI chip company’s commitment to maintaining ​a fair playing field for chip rivals and AI data center builders.