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Nvidia reportedly to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B

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Nvidia is reportedly acquiring AI model repository Hugging Face for about $12.9 billion, a move that would give Nvidia control over a key open-source AI hosting platform. Separately, Hugging Face launched Microduck, a $399 open-source bipedal robot trainable via reinforcement learning.

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Timeline · 23 reports

  1. 2026-08-29 05:25 · MarkTechPost
    Hugging Face Unveils Microduck: A $399 Open-Source 25 cm Biped You Train with Reinforcement Learning
  2. 2026-08-28 17:07 · r/artificial
    This week: OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip, Nvidia's ~$12.9B move for Hugging Face, and Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash — the cost and control of AI both shifted
  3. 2026-08-28 14:15 · AI Insider
    Nvidia Expands Amazon Partnership With 2 Million GPU Deal While Reportedly Nearing $12.9B Hugging Face Acquisition
  4. 2026-08-28 11:33 · The Deep View
    Nvidia eyes Hugging Face in full-stack AI push
  5. 2026-08-27 20:14 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Nvidia reportedly acquires AI project hosting platform Hugging Face for $12.9B
  6. 2026-08-27 19:55 · Ars Technica AI
    Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion
  7. 2026-08-27 15:46 · AI Business
    OpenAI Report Explains Hugging Face Attack in Detail
  8. 2026-08-27 14:56 · TechCrunch AI
    Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck
  9. 2026-08-27 13:25 · r/artificial
    Hugging Face turned down a $7B Nvidia offer last year. The reported price now is $12.9B, and the reason isn't the chips.
  10. 2026-08-27 13:00 · Tom's Hardware
    Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, report claims — could strengthen Nvidia's open-model strategy and shore up position against rivals
  11. 2026-08-27 11:59 · InfoWorld AI
    Nvidia eyes $12.9 bn Hugging Face deal to expand AI platform control
  12. 2026-08-27 09:20 · r/huggingface
    Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion in Major AI Deal
  13. 2026-08-27 09:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nearly 700 AI agents coordinated Hugging Face attack, says report
  14. 2026-08-27 08:40 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: Report
  15. 2026-08-27 08:28 · Tech.eu
    Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9BN, says report
  16. 2026-08-27 07:42 · r/singularity
    NVIDIA officially purchasing HuggingFace for $12.9 billion dollars.
  17. 2026-08-27 06:29 · r/artificial
    Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9B. A simulation already had HF choosing stability over “open everything."
  18. 2026-08-27 02:36 · r/ArtificialInteligence
    Nvidia Agrees to Buy Open Source Model Repository Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion
  19. 2026-08-27 02:32 · r/StableDiffusion
    Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion
  20. 2026-08-27 02:31 · r/LocalLLM
    Nvidia agrees to buy HuggingFace for $12.9 billion - Reuters news
  21. 2026-08-27 02:08 · r/huggingface
    Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9B, report says
  22. 2026-08-27 01:49 · r/singularity
    Nvidia has been in talks to buy Hugging Face for more than $13 billion
  23. 2026-08-27 01:19 · r/LocalLLaMA
    Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion - Business Insider

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