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Nvidia reportedly to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

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Nvidia is reportedly acquiring AI platform Hugging Face for about $12.9 billion, a deal that would extend Nvidia's reach beyond chips into AI model distribution and enterprise use. The price reportedly exceeds Hugging Face's revenue by over 80 times.

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Timeline · 12 reports

  1. 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
  2. 2026-08-28 14:15 · AI Insider
    Nvidia Expands Amazon Partnership With 2 Million GPU Deal While Reportedly Nearing $12.9B Hugging Face Acquisition
  3. 2026-08-28 11:33 · The Deep View
    Nvidia eyes Hugging Face in full-stack AI push
  4. 2026-08-27 20:14 · SiliconANGLE AI
    Nvidia reportedly acquires AI project hosting platform Hugging Face for $12.9B
  5. 2026-08-27 15:46 · AI Business
    OpenAI Report Explains Hugging Face Attack in Detail
  6. 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
  7. 2026-08-27 11:59 · InfoWorld AI
    Nvidia eyes $12.9 bn Hugging Face deal to expand AI platform control
  8. 2026-08-27 09:20 · r/huggingface
    Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion in Major AI Deal
  9. 2026-08-27 09:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nearly 700 AI agents coordinated Hugging Face attack, says report
  10. 2026-08-27 08:40 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: Report
  11. 2026-08-27 08:28 · Tech.eu
    Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9BN, says report
  12. 2026-08-27 06:32 · TechCrunch AI
    Nvidia closes in on Hugging Face acquisition

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