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Nvidia reportedly to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion

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Nvidia has reportedly agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for about $12.9 billion, up from a $7 billion offer Hugging Face rejected last year. The deal, unconfirmed by either company, would expand Nvidia's control over AI model distribution.

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Timeline · 13 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 13:25 · 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.
  7. 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
  8. 2026-08-27 11:59 · InfoWorld AI
    Nvidia eyes $12.9 bn Hugging Face deal to expand AI platform control
  9. 2026-08-27 09:20 · r/huggingface
    Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion in Major AI Deal
  10. 2026-08-27 09:00 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nearly 700 AI agents coordinated Hugging Face attack, says report
  11. 2026-08-27 08:40 · TechXplore AI & ML
    Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: Report
  12. 2026-08-27 08:28 · Tech.eu
    Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9BN, says report
  13. 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."

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