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Nvidia's reported Hugging Face deal consolidates open-source AI under one company

CNBC, Aug 27 · read the original

Nvidia is reportedly nearing an agreement to buy Hugging Face, the largest hub for open-source AI models, in a deal valued at roughly $12.9 billion, broadening its reach across the entire AI stack even though no contract has been signed.

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