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Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in major AI expansion

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Nvidia said Thursday it will buy AI developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, its latest major investment to expand its influence in open-source artificial intelligence. The deal would bring Nvidia closer to developers and broaden its customer base as tech giants develop chips to reduce r…

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Timeline · 2 reports

  1. 2026-09-05 10:21 · Mint AI
    'Aim to Empower 100 million AI builders': Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue as Nvidia buys AI startup for $12.93 billion
  2. 2026-09-03 21:34 · France 24 — Artificial Intelligence
    Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in major AI expansion

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