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Nvidia Agrees to Acquire AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion

Semiconductor leader Nvidia has finalized an agreement to acquire open-source artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face in a transaction valued at roughly $13 billion. The acquisition significantly expands Nvidia’s software ecosystem and cements its dominance across the AI development stack.

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BBCHigh2h ago

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face

The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.

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bloombergHigh1h ago

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face | Open Interest 9/3/2026

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Dani Burger on "Bloomberg Open Interest." Nvidia makes another massive AI bet, striking a nearly $13 billion deal for Hugging Face. Blackstone caps private-credit redemptions again, while Elliott takes aim at Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile strategy. Plus, Matchroom Chairman Eddie Hearn reveals the location of the Fury-Joshua battle and his next big US expansion. And BWH Hotels CEO Larry Cuculic joins us on shifting travel demand, rising costs and the W...

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NYTMostly Factual7h ago

Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face

The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.

By Kalley Huang, Lauren Hirsch and Kate Conger

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FTVery High2h ago

Nvidia’s $13bn deal cements its $5.5tn advantage

It’s an investor, backer, supplier and guarantor for companies its Hugging Face acquisition potentially disrupts

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le-mondeHigh6h ago

Nvidia announces purchase of AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

The microchip giant announced Thursday it would acquire the platform, which was founded by three French entrepreneurs in New York in 2016, at a marked increase over the $7 billion reportedly at the basis of initial negotiaions. The announcement comes as companies turn to open AI models to keep costs down.

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The GuardianMostly Factual6h ago

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal

Semi-conductor giant bets that support for open AI models could offset potential slowdown in demand for chips Nvidia will buy the popular developer platform Hugging Face for nearly $13bn, betting that support for ⁠open AI models could offset a potential slowdown in demand for the semiconductor giant’s chips. Shares ⁠in Nvidia were ⁠slightly lower ​after the $12.93bn (£9.57bn) deal – which ranks among its biggest ever – was announced for the database of AI models on Thursday. Continue reading...

By Reuters

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times-ukMostly Factual5h ago

Nvidia buys developer platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn - The Times

Nvidia buys developer platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn  The Times

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cnbcMostly Factual1h ago

What's behind Nvidia buying Hugging Face? A past Microsoft deal offers clues

This is nothing new to the world of Big Tech.

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DWHigh6h ago

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12.93 billion deal

The acquisition of the AI software platform will keep it as an open platform, Nvidia said.

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globe-and-mailHigh6h ago

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face for $13-billion

Chip maker backing open source AI to buffer a slowdown in chip demand from hyperscalers

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Barron'sHigh7h ago

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, CEO Jensen Huang Confirms - Barron's

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, CEO Jensen Huang Confirms  Barron's

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forbes3h ago

Nvidia To Acquire Hugging Face

A new plan by Nvidia may consolidate the company’s centrality to AI research and development.

By John Werner, Contributor

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Business InsiderMostly Factual4h ago

There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal

There's a hidden puzzle in the deal price between Nvidia and Hugging Face. Matt RAMEY / AFP via Getty Images; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Nvidia and Hugging Face hid an Easter egg in its $12.9303 billion acquisition price. Techies raced to solve the puzzle. They quickly found a connection to the hugging face emoji. The Nvidia tie proved trickier. Look closely at the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal number. Hugging Face cofounder Thomas Wolf snuck a parenthetical into his announcement of the compa...

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YahooMostly Factual2h ago

Nvidia Is Paying $14 Billion for a Company That Gives Its Best Work Away for Free

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varietyMostly Factual6h ago

AI Giant Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion

Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang is making a big new bet on an open-source AI future. On Thursday, Huang announced that Nvidia, a major supplier of hardware to power AI applications, reached a deal to acquire Hugging Face — which operates a platform for building AI open-source models — for $12.93 billion. “Together, we […]

By Todd Spangler

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indian-expressMostly Factual2h ago

Nvidia-Hugging Face deal: Chip giant to buy AI platform for $12.93 billion

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jerusalem-postMostly Factual3h ago

Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13b. months after OpenAI's rogue agent incident

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said the acquisition aimed to provide more "open weights to the AI economy" and promised not to impose requirements to use Nvidia technology on the platform.

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seeking-alphaMixed7h ago

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B

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investing-com7h ago

Nvidia to acquire AI platform Hugging Face in landmark $12.9B deal

By Investing.com

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national-uaeMixed5h ago

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion in major open AI push

By Reuters

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taipei-timesMostly Factual2h ago

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion

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express-tribuneMostly Factual7h ago

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13b in big bet on open AI models

Hugging Face would give it developer access, tools and data to help close the AI gap with US and Chinese labs

By Reuters

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tempo-englishMostly Factual5h ago

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face in $12.93 Billion Deal

The acquisition of the AI software platform will keep it as an open platform, Nvidia said.

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Ahram OnlineMixed5h ago

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn - Tech - Business - Ahram Online

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn - Tech - Business  Ahram Online

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zerohedgeLow6h ago

NVIDIA To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion

NVIDIA To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion Nvidia has agreed to buy AI startup Hugging Face for roughly $12.93 billion, putting the world's most important open-model hub under the same roof as the most dominant AI chip company on the planet, according to The Wall Street Journal.  Image via FT CEO Jensen Huang announced the deal on Thursday, a day after NVIDIA filed that it had signed a definitive agreement. The transaction includes about $11.9 billion for Hugging Face stockh...

By Tyler Durden

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advisor-perspectivesMostly Factual6h ago

Nvidia Buys AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion

Nvidia Corp. has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction valued at about $13 billion.

By Ryan Gould, Ian King, Rachel Metz

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star-malaysiaMixed7h ago

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models - The Star

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models  The Star

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times-of-omanMixed55m ago

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93bn to scale AI platform

Santa Clara: Nvidia has acquired AI platform Hugging Face for USD 12.93 billion, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a blog post on Thursday, as the chipmaker...

By Times of Oman

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vg3 Sept, 12:07First to report

Nvidia kjøper Hugging Face for nær 13 milliarder dollar

channel-news-asia3 Sept, 12:11

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models

investing-com3 Sept, 12:13

Nvidia to acquire AI platform Hugging Face in landmark $12.9B deal

star-malaysia3 Sept, 12:14

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models - The Star

Barron's3 Sept, 12:16

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion, CEO Jensen Huang Confirms - Barron's

NYT3 Sept, 12:19

Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face

express-tribune3 Sept, 12:20

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13b in big bet on open AI models

seeking-alpha3 Sept, 12:23

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B

globe-and-mail3 Sept, 12:26

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face for $13-billion

variety3 Sept, 12:59

AI Giant Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion

DW3 Sept, 13:01

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12.93 billion deal

hvg3 Sept, 13:07

4000 milliárd forintos bevásárlást tartott az Nvidia

advisor-perspectives3 Sept, 13:09

Nvidia Buys AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion

naftemporiki3 Sept, 13:13

Nvidia: Έκλεισε το deal με Hugging Face στα 13 δισ. δολάρια – Η σημασία της εξαγοράς

yle-uutiset3 Sept, 13:14

Nvidia ostaa tekoäly-yhtiön jättisummalla

zerohedge3 Sept, 13:15

NVIDIA To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion

nzz3 Sept, 13:15

KURZMELDUNGEN - Wirtschaft: Chiphersteller Nvidia kauft KI-Firma Hugging Face

The Guardian3 Sept, 13:15

Nvidia to buy developer platform Hugging Face in $12.9bn deal

le-monde3 Sept, 13:23

Nvidia announces purchase of AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

der-spiegel3 Sept, 13:26

Hugging Face: Nvidia plant Übernahme für knapp 13 Milliarden Dollar

le-figaro3 Sept, 13:26

Aurélie Jean : «Pourquoi la France est à la traîne sur l’investissement en IA»

Ahram Online3 Sept, 13:43

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn - Tech - Business - Ahram Online

el-universal-english3 Sept, 13:45

Nvidia comprará Hugging Face por 12 mil 900 mdd; modelos de OpenAI hackearon la plataforma para desarrolladores en julio

hotnews3 Sept, 13:49

Prima companie din lume atacată vreodată de sisteme AI autonome a fost cumpărată de un gigant al Silicon Valley

tempo-english3 Sept, 13:49

Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face in $12.93 Billion Deal

der-standard3 Sept, 13:53

Nvidia bietet 13 Milliarden Dollar für Software-Plattform Hugging Face

national-uae3 Sept, 13:56

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion in major open AI push

times-uk3 Sept, 14:01

Nvidia buys developer platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn - The Times

faz3 Sept, 14:02

Künstliche Intelligenz: Nvidia kauft Hugging Face

orf3 Sept, 14:16

US-Chipriese Nvidia übernimmt KI-Plattform Hugging Face

n1-bih3 Sept, 14:19

Nvidia kupuje Hugging Face platformu za 12,93 milijarde dolara

Business Insider3 Sept, 14:46

There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal

Reuters3 Sept, 15:03

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models - Reuters

irozhlas3 Sept, 15:32

Benzl: Určitě neexistuje vědecký konsensus o tom, že by AI byla na cestě k převzetí moci

jerusalem-post3 Sept, 15:32

Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13b. months after OpenAI's rogue agent incident

tvn243 Sept, 15:49

Wielka transakcja na rynku AI

forbes3 Sept, 16:12

Nvidia To Acquire Hugging Face

BBC3 Sept, 16:32

Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face

taipei-times3 Sept, 16:47

Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion

Yahoo3 Sept, 17:00

Nvidia Is Paying $14 Billion for a Company That Gives Its Best Work Away for Free

FT3 Sept, 17:09

Nvidia’s $13bn deal cements its $5.5tn advantage

index-hr3 Sept, 17:13

Nvidia kupila platformu koju je nedavno napao roj od 700 odmetnutih AI agenata

indian-express3 Sept, 17:13

Nvidia-Hugging Face deal: Chip giant to buy AI platform for $12.93 billion

la-vanguardia3 Sept, 17:29

Nvidia cierra la compra de Hugging Face por 11.130 millones

bloomberg3 Sept, 17:35

Nvidia Buys Hugging Face | Open Interest 9/3/2026

cnbc3 Sept, 18:14

What's behind Nvidia buying Hugging Face? A past Microsoft deal offers clues

telex3 Sept, 18:27

Felvásárolja az Nvidia az egyik legnépszerűbb mesterséges intelligenciával foglalkozó fejlesztői platformot

times-of-oman3 Sept, 18:29Latest update

Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93bn to scale AI platform