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title: "Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Buy in Largest Push Beyond AI Chips"
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published_at: "2026-09-02T02:57:49.000Z"
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topics: ["nvidia","huggingface","funding","chips","infra","open-source"]
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summary: "The chipmaker is negotiating a purchase of the AI startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, with the total cost potentially reaching $14 billion to include emplo…"
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# Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Buy in Largest Push Beyond AI Chips

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**Published:** 2026-09-02T02:57:49.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** nvidia, huggingface, funding, chips, infra, open\-source

## Summary

The chipmaker is negotiating a purchase of the AI startup Hugging Face for $12\.9 billion, with the total cost potentially reaching $14 billion to include emplo…

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/nvidia-nears-14-billion-hugging-face-buy-in-largest-push-beyond-ai-chips-0a1867d4>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49548952>)
- [Story source](<https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face/>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/JensenHuang/status/2095482647355244762>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/nvidianewsroom/status/2095482986087268408>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/ClementDelangue/status/2095482998674112733>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2095483014340022561>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/wallstengine/status/2095483955147587942>)