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Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, expanding up AI stack
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Nvidia agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $13 billion, according to an announcement by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Huang stated that the acquisition would "expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide." Hugging Face operates a platform widely used for machine learning model development and deployment. The deal represents Nvidia's expansion into software and services beyond its core semiconductor business.
