Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion

The short version
- Hugging Face is an online platform founded in 2016 that gives AI developers a space to share their projects and data with other users and the general public.
- It's often described as the "GitHub" for AI due to its browsable library of open-source machine learning models and emphasis on community collaboration features.
- Speculation regarding a potential Hugging Face acquisition started on August 23rd, after Business Insider reported … Read the full story at The Verge.
The story
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 ownership of the world's biggest AI chipmaker.
Hugging Face is an online platform founded in 2016 that gives AI developers a space to share their projects and data with other users and the general public. It's often described as the "GitHub" for AI due to its browsable library of open-source machine learning models and emphasis on community collaboration features.
Speculation regarding a potential Hugging Face acquisition started on August 23rd, after Business Insider reported …
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- Google NewsNvidia acquires Hugging Face after Stripe nabs OpenRouter: here's what open source AI builders should do - venturebeat.comabout 24 hours ago
- ZeroHedgeFutures, Yields Flat Ahead Of August Jobs Report1 day ago
- Natural NewsNvidia Spends Big With Billion-Dollar Acquisition of Hugging Face1 day ago
- The RegisterHugging Face is too important to fall into Nvidia's hands2 days ago
- Tom's Hardware Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for $12.93 billion — company gains control of major AI model distribution platform 2 days ago
- MashableNvidia’s Hugging Face purchase confirmed at $13 billion2 days ago
- Washington ExaminerNvidia buys Hugging Face for $13 billion despite OpenAI hacking2 days ago
- Ars TechnicaNvidia buys Hugging Face, the GitHub of AI, for $13 billion2 days ago
How this story developed
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- Nvidia Spends Big With Billion-Dollar Acquisition of Hugging FaceNatural News
- Why this veteran tech CEO is impressed by Nvidia's Jensen Huang buying Hugging Face for $12.9 billion - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News
- Why Nvidia's 'defensive move' to acquire Hugging Face is about much more than chips - CNBCGoogle News
- Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bn - Financial TimesGoogle News
- Hugging Face approached Nvidia’s Huang weeks ahead of $12.9B acquisition, CEO tells CNBC - CNBCGoogle News
- Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, expanding further up AI stack - CNBCGoogle News
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