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Report: Nvidia to acquire AI model repository Hugging Face for $13 billion

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Nvidia is reportedly moving to acquire Hugging Face, a cloud repository for AI models, for twelve point nine billion dollars. As Ars Technica tells it, the deal could allow the hardware giant to strengthen its integration with the broader AI industry. Hugging Face functions similarly to how GitHub works for traditional software, allowing researchers and developers to find, run, and fine-tune AI models.

Source: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/report-nvidia-to-acqui...

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