"Nvidia's Ban on Translation Layers for CUDA Software Targets Chinese GPU Makers and ZLUDA"
Nvidia has updated its licensing terms to ban running CUDA-based software on non-Nvidia hardware using translation layers, potentially targeting initiatives like ZLUDA and Chinese GPU makers. This move aims to protect Nvidia's dominance in the accelerated computing space, particularly with AI applications, but may also impact competition from AMD, Intel, and other developers of AI compute hardware. While recompiling existing CUDA programs remains legal, the ban on translation layers could affect the competitive positioning of other hardware platforms in the GPGPU arena.