• 04 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:31 UTC · body · New information from a source

  • Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, according to CNBC, with Cointelegraph putting the price at $12.93 billion and noting the platform is used by more than 18 million developers to share and deploy AI models.
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the deal would "expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide," according to CNBC.
  • In a separate report, CNBC described the acquisition as a "defensive move" meant to protect Nvidia's open AI ecosystem, deepen ties with developers, and keep the platform out of rivals' hands.
  • MarketWatch examined the broader implications of the deal for the AI industry.
  • Elsewhere in AI infrastructure, a Bitcoin miner is abandoning a mining site for an AI hosting deal that could top $1.2 billion, according to Decrypt, though reaching that figure depends on two contract extensions.
  • An option for additional computing capacity could push the total value above $3 billion, Decrypt reported.
  • Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, according to CNBC, with Cointelegraph putting the exact price at $12.93 billion.
  • The deal gives Nvidia a platform used by more than 18 million developers to share and deploy AI models, per Cointelegraph.
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the acquisition will "expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide," according to CNBC.
  • CNBC reported that the purchase is being read as a defensive move meant to protect Nvidia's open AI ecosystem, deepen its ties with developers and keep the Hugging Face platform out of rivals' hands.
  • MarketWatch said the deal carries implications for the broader AI industry.
  • The acquisition lands alongside other large AI-related spending moves.

• 04 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:31 UTC · summary · New information from a source

  • Nvidia agreed to buy Hugging Face for almost $13 billion as a Bitcoin miner pivots to AI hosting and OpenAI commits $1 billion to cyber defense.
  • Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion, a deal that lands alongside OpenAI's $1 billion cyber defense push and a Bitcoin miner's shift into AI computing contracts.

• 04 سبتمبر 2026 · 11:31 UTC · headline · New information from a source

  • Nvidia's Nearly $13 Billion Hugging Face Acquisition Headlines a Wave of AI Dealmaking
  • Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion as AI Dealmaking Accelerates

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