U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has sued EU antitrust regulators for accepting an Italian request last year to scrutinise its acquisition of AI startup Run:ai, saying they had flouted an earlier court ruling restricting their merger powers on minor deals.

Investing.com -- U.S. chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has taken legal action against European Union (EU) antitrust authorities for agreeing to an Italian request last year to examine its purchase of AI startup Run:ai. Nvidia alleges that the regulators disregarded a prior court decision that limited their authority over smaller deals.

The US company argues that the Commission disregarded a prior court ruling that limited its ability to review minor mergers.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has filed a suit against a European Union regulator over what it views was an unnecessary probe into Nvidia's acquisition of Run:ai last year, according to Reuters. Last fall, even though the deal did not meet the notification thresholds set forth by the EU Merger Regulation,