Washington, United States, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn

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Nvidia announced Thursday it will buy artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, as the chipmaking giant seeks to diversify its hold on the AI sector. "I'm excited to announce that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,930,300,000. Together, we will scale Hugging Face's platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in a pos......

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