What to know about Hugging Face, the open-source AI startup reportedly catching Nvidia’s eye

Nvidia has held discussions about a potential acquisition of Hugging Face, an open-source artificial intelligence platform, according to reports from January 2026. Hugging Face provides tools and models for machine learning development that are freely available to developers. The reported talks occur as major technology companies increase investment in open-source AI infrastructure. No official announcement regarding a deal has been made by either company.

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