Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion

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Nvidia says Hugging Face will stay open even as the chipmaker takes control of a key AI hub.

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2026-09-03 16:20 · Mashable AI
Nvidia’s Hugging Face purchase confirmed at $13 billion
2026-09-03 13:34 · Ars Technica AI
Nvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion

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