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
- 2026-08-29 05:25 · MarkTechPost
Hugging Face Unveils Microduck: A $399 Open-Source 25 cm Biped You Train with Reinforcement Learning - 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 - 2026-08-28 14:15 · AI Insider
Nvidia Expands Amazon Partnership With 2 Million GPU Deal While Reportedly Nearing $12.9B Hugging Face Acquisition - 2026-08-28 11:33 · The Deep View
Nvidia eyes Hugging Face in full-stack AI push - 2026-08-27 20:14 · SiliconANGLE AI
Nvidia reportedly acquires AI project hosting platform Hugging Face for $12.9B - 2026-08-27 19:55 · Ars Technica AI
Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion - 2026-08-27 15:46 · AI Business
OpenAI Report Explains Hugging Face Attack in Detail - 2026-08-27 14:56 · TechCrunch AI
Hugging Face is selling a cute $399 open source duck robot, Microduck - 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. - 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 - 2026-08-27 11:59 · InfoWorld AI
Nvidia eyes $12.9 bn Hugging Face deal to expand AI platform control - 2026-08-27 09:20 · r/huggingface
Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion in Major AI Deal - 2026-08-27 09:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
Nearly 700 AI agents coordinated Hugging Face attack, says report - 2026-08-27 08:40 · TechXplore AI & ML
Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: Report - 2026-08-27 08:28 · Tech.eu
Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9BN, says report - 2026-08-27 07:42 · r/singularity
NVIDIA officially purchasing HuggingFace for $12.9 billion dollars. - 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." - 2026-08-27 02:36 · r/ArtificialInteligence
Nvidia Agrees to Buy Open Source Model Repository Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion - 2026-08-27 02:32 · r/StableDiffusion
Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion - 2026-08-27 02:31 · r/LocalLLM
Nvidia agrees to buy HuggingFace for $12.9 billion - Reuters news - 2026-08-27 02:08 · r/huggingface
Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9B, report says - 2026-08-27 01:49 · r/singularity
Nvidia has been in talks to buy Hugging Face for more than $13 billion - 2026-08-27 01:19 · r/LocalLLaMA
Nvidia has been in talks to acquire Hugging Face for more than $13 billion - Business Insider