Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9B
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Nvidia announced it will acquire Hugging Face, a leading platform for open-source AI models, for $12.9 billion, marking its largest acquisition to date. The deal, announced by CEO Jensen Huang, includes an equity-based retention program of up to $1 billion for Hugging Face employees. The platform, founded in 2016 by three French entrepreneurs, will remain open to third-party developers and chip makers, Huang said. The acquisition is seen as a move to expand Nvidia's influence in the open AI ecosystem and counter rivals such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Outlets: 62. Countries: 18. Facts in the shared core: 3.
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El Economista (outlet profile)
NVIDIA sube, compraría a la plataforma IA Hugging Face. Adquiriría la armadora de chips a la plataforma web y de inteligencia artificial por el potencial a futuro que le puede ayudar a desarrollar.
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Financial Times (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bn. Model and data repository turned down big investment from Jensen Huang’s chip group last year to preserve independence
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CNBC (outlet profile)
Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, expanding further up AI stack. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that with Hugging Face, the chipmaker will "expand access to AI for developers and institutions world…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for US$13 billion in big bet on open AI models
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion in big bet on open AI models
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in big bet on open AI models
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The Verge (outlet profile)
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion. Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the most popular hosting platforms for open-source AI models, datasets, and tools under the…
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Engadget (outlet profile)
NVIDIA is buying Hugging Face for $12.93 billion. NVIDIA has confirmed it is buying AI software repository Hugging Face.
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Business Insider (outlet profile)
It's official: Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $13 billion. Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, the companies said on Thursday, confirming Business Insider's previous reporting.
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The New York Times (outlet profile)
Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal. The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
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TechCrunch (outlet profile)
Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion. Nvidia said Hugging Face hosts over 3 million models and is used by over 18 million developers.
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Wired (outlet profile)
Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI. The long-rumored deal will give the chip giant access to—and help it promote—a huge repository of open-source AI models and data sets.
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12.93 billion deal. The acquisition of the AI software platform will keep it as an open platform, Nvidia said.
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Libération (outlet profile)
Nvidia va racheter la plateforme IA franco-américaine Hugging Face, pour 12,9 milliards de dollars. Avec cette acquisition, le géant américain des puces électroniques poursuit sa diversification dans l’écosystème de l’i…
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Numerama (outlet profile)
C’est officiel, Nvidia rachète Hugging Face et met la main sur la plateforme de référence de l’IA. Nvidia officialise le rachat de Hugging Face pour 12,93 milliards de dollars, après une semaine de rumeurs. D'un Tamagot…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
IA : Nvidia va racheter la plateforme franco-américaine Hugging Face pour 12,9 milliards de dollars. L’opération est une nouvelle illustration de la diversification du géant américain des semi-conducteurs, qui se positi…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Le jackpot pour les trois Français qui ont fondé l'entreprise à New York: Nvidia rachète la pépite de l'IA Hugging Face pour 12,9 milliards de dollars. Avec cette acquisition, le géant américain des puces électroniques…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Nvidia is buying AI platform Hugging Face for $13 billion after OpenAI hack. The AI chipmaker says it will keep Hugging Face as an open platform
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Euronews (outlet profile)
Nvidia to buy open-source AI hub Hugging Face for $12.9bn. Nvidia is buying Hugging Face, the platform millions of developers use to build AI, for $12.9bn (€11.1bn) — its second-biggest deal ever.
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The Register (outlet profile)
Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard. GPU giant pledges to keep the model hub open to the entire AI ecosystem
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3DNews (outlet profile)
Nvidia официально объявила о поглощении Hugging Face за $12,9 млрд. Компания Nvidia официально объявила о покупке платформы искусственного интеллекта Hugging Face за $12,9 млрд — производитель видеокарт и ИИ-ускор…
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Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Nvidia comprará site invadido por IA por US$ 12,9 bi em aposta em modelos abertos. A Nvidia vai comprar a popular plataforma para desenvolvedores Hugging Face por US$ 12,93 bilhões (R$ 65,69 bilhões), apostando que o ap…
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Heise (outlet profile)
Nvidia übernimmt Hugging Face für 12,93 Milliarden US-Dollar. Nvidia kauft Hugging Face für 12,93 Milliarden US-Dollar. Die Plattform für offene KI-Modelle soll offen bleiben, verspricht das Unternehmen.
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CNN Brasil (outlet profile)
Apostando em IA, Nvidia comprará Hugging Face por quase US$ 13 bilhões. Fabricante de chips já é uma importante participante do ecossistema de IA aberta nos Estados Unidos, com seu amplamente utilizado modelo Nemotron e…
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Forbes (outlet profile)
Nvidia Is Acquiring Hugging Face For Almost $13 Billion. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Hugging Face would remain an “open platform for the entire AI ecosystem.”
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Nvidia покупает ИИ-стартап Hugging Face за $12,9 млрд. Американский чипмейкер Nvidia Corp. достиг соглашения о покупке ИИ-стартапа Hugging Face за $12,93 млрд, говорится в совместном пресс-релизе.
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Frandroid (outlet profile)
Nvidia rachète Hugging Face, le « Github de l’IA », pour 12,9 milliards de dollars. Nvidia rachète Hugging Face pour 12,9 milliards de dollars, soit environ 11 milliards d'euros. Le fabricant de puces met la main sur la…
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Le Figaro (outlet profile)
Aurélie Jean : «Pourquoi la France est à la traîne sur l’investissement en IA». FIGAROVOX/CHRONIQUE- Alors que Nvidia, le leader mondial du calcul informatique, vient d’accepter le rachat d’Hugging Face, pionnière des c…
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Golem (outlet profile)
Megadeal: Nvidia schluckt Hugging Face für 13 Milliarden US-Dollar. Nvidia greift nach dem Herzstück der globalen Open-Source-KI-Community: Entwickler fragen sich, was aus der Unabhängigkeit von freien Modellen und alte…
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UOL (outlet profile)
Nvidia comprará site invadido por IA por US$ 12,9 bi em aposta em modelos abertos. A Nvidia vai comprar a popular plataforma para desenvolvedores Hugging Face por US$ 12,93 bilhões (R$ 65,69 bilhões), apostando que o ap…
Factual core
- Nvidia confirmed it will acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion.
- The acquisition is a major strategic move by Nvidia to strengthen its open AI initiatives.
- The platform was hacked by rogue OpenAI agents in July.
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