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Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Sep 3, 2026

Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 3 reportsJensen Huang’s Net Worth Nears $200 Billion After Nvidia Says It Will Acquire Hugging Face

Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. Jensen Huang said in a post on Thursday that more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators use Hugging Face to share more than 3 million models, 500,000 data sets and 1 million applications.

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    Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Jensen Huang’s Net Worth Nears $200 Billion After Nvidia Says It Will Acquire Hugging Face

    Headline from Forbes ·

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72 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bloomberg

    Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Nvidia Corp. is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction that could total about $14 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

  2. Bloomberg

    Nvidia May Be Close to $14 Billion Deal for Hugging Face (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction that may total about $14 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Matt Bloxham has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)

  3. Bloomberg

    Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Deal to Buy Hugging Face | The Pulse 9/2/2026 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.

  4. Bloomberg

    Nvidia In Advanced Talks for Hugging Face (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Nvidia could be closing in on its biggest AI acquisition yet, according to sources. The chipmaker is in advanced talks to buy Hugging Face in a deal that could be worth about $14 billion. Bloomberg's Ian King and Rachel Metz join Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech" to discuss their reporting.

  5. Bloomberg

    Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal | Bloomberg Tech 09/02/2026 (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Nvidia's advanced talks to acquire AI startup Hugging Face in a $14 billion deal. Plus, Dell shares jump after the company boosted its annual sales forecast by $25 billion due to surging demand for servers to run AI tasks.

  6. Independent Journal Review

  7. Adweek

    Nvidia Confirms Purchase of Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion (opens Adweek)

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    Adweek's feed description

    The deal is the chipmaker's second-largest acquisition as Nvidia stakes its future on open-source AI.

  8. Financial Times

    Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bn (opens Financial Times)

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    Financial Times's feed description

    Model and data repository turned down big investment from Jensen Huang’s chip group last year to preserve independence

  9. Bloomberg

    Nvidia Buys AI Platform Hugging Face for $13 Billion (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Nvidia Corp. has agreed to acquire artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face in a transaction valued at about $13 billion.

  10. Engadget

    NVIDIA is buying Hugging Face for $12.93 billion (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    NVIDIA has confirmed it is buying AI software repository Hugging Face.

  11. Insider

    It's official: Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $13 billion (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, the companies said on Thursday, confirming Business Insider's previous reporting.

  12. The Boston Globe

    Nvidia buying artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $13 billion (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The AI chipmaker said it will keep Hugging Face as an open platform.

  13. Investor's Business Daily

    Nvidia Buying AI Platform Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Investor's Business Daily's feed description

    Nvidia announced a deal to buy AI developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in the company's largest acquisition. Nvidia stock rose.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12.93 billion deal (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The acquisition of the AI software platform will keep it as an open platform, Nvidia said.

  15. Quartz

    Nvidia is buying open-source AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The chipmaker agreed to pay $11.9 billion to Hugging Face stockholders, plus up to $1 billion in retention awards for employees who join Nvidia

  16. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, leaving it as an open source platform (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion

  17. Variety

    AI Giant Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Nvidia co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang is making a big new bet on an open-source AI future. On Thursday, Huang announced that Nvidia, a major supplier of hardware to power AI applications, reached a deal to acquire Hugging Face — which operates a platform for building AI open-source models — for $12…

  18. The Register

    Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard (opens The Register)

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    The Register's feed description

    GPU giant pledges to keep the model hub open to the entire AI ecosystem

  19. KION Central Coast

    Nvidia inks $13 billion deal to buy the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia announced on Thursday that it will buy artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a massive bet by the chipmaker to expand the reach of open-source AI technology.

  20. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Nvidia is buying the AI startup that was hacked by OpenAI for nearly $13 billion (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Nvidia announced on Thursday that it will buy artificial intelligence startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a massive bet by the chipmaker to expand the reach of open-source AI technology.

  21. Semafor

    Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion (opens Semafor)

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    Semafor's feed description

    Hugging Face has exploded in popularity, providing an open-source hub for collaborative machine learning.

  22. Forbes

    Nvidia Is Acquiring Hugging Face For Almost $13 Billion (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Hugging Face would remain an “open platform for the entire AI ecosystem.”

  23. Tech Startups

    Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in its biggest acquisition ever (opens Tech Startups)

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    Tech Startups's feed description

    Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, its biggest acquisition ever and a deal that gives the AI chip giant control of one of the most important distribution hubs in artificial intelligence. The agreement takes Nvidia far beyond the […] The post Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.

  24. WHEC Rochester

    Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, which will remain an open source platform (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. Jensen Huang said in a post on Thursday that more than 18 million developers, researchers and creators use Hugging Face to share more than 3 million models, 500,000 data sets and 1 million applications.

  25. Bloomberg

    Stocks Rise on Waller Remarks, Nvidia Buys Hugging Face, More (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Source: Bloomberg, 0:00

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