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Nvidia to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion
The chipmaking giant is moving to expand its influence beyond hardware into software and services, with CEO Jensen Huang announcing the major acquisition as the company seeks to solidify its position across the artificial intelligence ecosystem.
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Nvidia has announced plans to acquire Hugging Face, a prominent open-source artificial intelligence platform, in a deal valued at US$12.9 billion. The acquisition marks a significant strategic shift for the technology company, which has built its dominance in the AI sector primarily through semiconductor manufacturing and computing hardware.
Hugging Face operates one of the world's largest repositories of pre-trained machine learning models and has become a central hub for AI researchers and developers. The platform hosts thousands of open-source AI models and provides tools that simplify the development and deployment of AI applications across various industries.
The move signals Nvidia's intention to expand vertically into software infrastructure and services, reducing its reliance on hardware sales alone. By integrating Hugging Face's capabilities with its own ecosystem, Nvidia aims to offer customers a more comprehensive suite of AI solutions, from chips to models to deployment tools.
The acquisition comes as competition intensifies in the artificial intelligence sector, with major technology companies racing to control different parts of the AI value chain. Nvidia's existing dominance in AI chips has made it a critical player in training and deploying large language models globally, but the company has increasingly sought to deepen relationships with developers and enterprises through platform offerings.
The deal is expected to strengthen Nvidia's position in the rapidly expanding AI market while providing Hugging Face with additional resources and market access to scale its operations and development initiatives further.