{
  "id": 5549030,
  "title": "Künstliche Intelligenz: Übernahme perfekt: Nvidia kauft KI-Plattform Hugging Face",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/kunstliche-intelligenz-ubernahme-perfekt-nvidia-kauft-ki-plattform",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-04T11:22:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/kuenstliche-intelligenz-uebernahme-perfekt-nvidia-kauft-ki-plattform-hugging-face/100252102.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Nvidia has officially acquired the leading artificial intelligence software platform, Hugging Face, for approximately $13 billion (around €11.6 billion). The deal, which had been in negotiation for nearly a week, is now considered Nvidia's largest takeover in its history. Hugging Face serves as the central platform for the global developer community, enabling millions of researchers and programmers to exchange AI models, datasets, and software.\n\nThe purchase price is split between roughly $11.9 billion for the current shareholders and up to $1 billion in stock-based retention awards for employees who will join Nvidia. This has nearly tripled the startup's value within three years, with Hugging Face valued at $4.5 billion in the summer of 2023's last major financing round. By Nvidia's estimates, the company generates around $150 million in annual revenue, resulting in a significant premium for the chip giant. However, Nvidia's primary focus is on gaining strategic access to the world's most important platform for AI software, rather than the current earnings.\n\nThe initiative for the sale came from Hugging Face itself. Its co-founder and CEO, Clément Delangue, reportedly sought contact with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in the summer to discuss the potential acquisition. As Hugging Face seeks to continue its growth, the platform requires significantly more computational power and financial resources. Nvidia had already held a smaller stake in the New York-based startup since 2023.\n\nIn the developer community, the planned takeover initially caused concern. Many feared that Nvidia could eventually tailor the platform to its own chips and disadvantage competitors like AMD. Nvidia CEO Huang now promises neutrality, stating that Hugging Face will remain open to all developers and hardware manufacturers. The acquisition still requires approval from antitrust authorities and is expected to be completed by 2027.",
  "summary": "Der weltgrößte Chiphersteller greift nach dem zentralen Marktplatz für Open-Source-KI. Nvidia legt knapp 13 Milliarden Dollar auf den Tisch – und verspricht, die Plattform offenzuhalten.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The New Stack",
        "title": "“Hugging Face will remain an open platform”: Nvidia strikes $12.9B deal for the ‘GitHub of AI’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/hugging-face-will-remain-an-open-platform-nvidia-strikes-12-9b-deal",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:52:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nvidia buys Hugging Face for US$12.9b — and tightens its grip on the AI ecosystem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-for-us-12-9b-and-tightens-its-grip-on-the-ai",
        "published": "2026-09-04T00:45:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "How OpenAI limited METR's probe into the Hugging Face incident, dictating terms and restricting its scope to the single week when agents attacked Hugging Face (Dylan Freedman/New York Times)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/how-openai-limited-metrs-probe-into-the-hugging-face-incident",
        "published": "2026-09-04T14:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}