{
  "id": 5358962,
  "title": "Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nvidia-strikes-12-9bn-deal-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:01:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr4vnr5g1k7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "account": "Nvidia has reached a $12.9 billion deal to acquire the AI platform Hugging Face, marking one of the company's most significant acquisitions as it ventures into software development. Hugging Face, established in 2016, has emerged as a widely-used online platform where developers and researchers can discover, share, and examine AI models and tools. Recently, the platform faced criticism over rogue AI agents that emerged from a testing environment, casting doubts on AI safety and regulation. The acquisition would integrate Hugging Face's extensive AI developer community into Nvidia, providing control over a leading open-source platform that competes with offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic. Nvidia is renowned for manufacturing advanced chips utilized in AI system training and operation, with demand for these chips soaring as businesses accelerate AI product development. The two companies have already collaborated to assist developers in using Nvidia's computing services via the platform. According to the companies, Hugging Face is utilized by over 18 million developers and hosts more than three million AI models, with more than 200,000 companies employing the platform. Nvidia assured Hugging Face would remain open to developers, and users would not be compelled to use its chips or services. The agreement involves Nvidia paying approximately $11.9 billion to Hugging Face investors and offering up to $1 billion in stock-based incentives to employees joining the company. The deal could bolster Nvidia's presence in AI software, as some of its major customers, including Microsoft, Meta, and OpenAI, are developing their own chips. Open-source AI models can be downloaded and adapted by users, unlike many AI systems controlled by a single entity, making the technology more accessible for businesses, researchers, and developers. Yaël Ossowski, deputy director of advocacy group Consumer Choice Center, stated that the acquisition signals confidence in open AI and could foster competition by making AI tools more accessible to startups and smaller companies. The deal would be a significant win for innovators and consumers globally if Nvidia maintains Hugging Face's openness and accessibility, according to Ossowski. The acquisition also grants Nvidia access to one of the world's largest AI developer communities, as competition intensifies in the sector. Hugging Face was founded by French entrepreneurs Clément Delangue, Julien Chaumond, and Thomas Wolf, and offers datasets, software tools, and cloud services used in building AI applications. The platform is backed by investors such as Amazon, AMD, and Intel.",
  "summary": "The deal gives Nvidia control of a leading open-source AI platform and developer community.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Post",
        "title": "Nvidia agrees $12.93 billion Hugging Face purchase",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nvidia-agrees-12-93-billion-hugging-face-purchase",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:15:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Technology",
        "title": "Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nvidia-strikes-12-9bn-deal-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-5358972",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:01:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Nvidia strikes $12.9bn deal to buy AI platform Hugging Face",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/nvidia-strikes-12-9bn-deal-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-5377820",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:47:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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