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Why Nvidia's 'defensive move' to acquire Hugging Face is about much more than chips

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Nvidia’s $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal could protect its open AI ecosystem, deepen ties with developers and keep the platform from rivals.

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  1. 2026-09-04 11:31 · CNBC Technology
    Why Nvidia's 'defensive move' to acquire Hugging Face is about much more than chips

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