# The Verge — Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for almost $13 billion

- Company: The Verge (theverge.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-03T12:12:06+00:00
- Category: partnership-acquisition
- Coverage: 83 outlets
- Announcement: yes
- Group: covered
- Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/985474/nvidia-buying-hugging-face-deal
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[Nvidia](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face) has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing the open-source AI hosting platform under the ownership of the AI chipmaker. Hugging Face is an online platform that allows AI developers to share projects and data, often described as the 'GitHub' for AI. [Nvidia](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face) CEO Jensen Huang stated that Hugging Face will remain an open platform for the entire AI ecosystem.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://www.theverge.com/tech/985474/nvidia-buying-hugging-face-deal:

> Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, bringing one of the most popular hosting platforms for open-source AI models, datasets, and tools under the ownership of the world’s biggest AI chipmaker.

## Around this story

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- Reuters: https://reuters.com/business/nvidia-buy-hugging-face-nearly-13-billion-big-bet-open-ai-models-2026-09-03
- Bloomberg: https://bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-09-03/nvidia-buys-ai-platform-hugging-face-in-13-billion-deal-video
- Wall Street Journal: https://wsj.com/tech/ai/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-13-billion-11929060?st=gT4T1o&reflink=article_copyURL_share
- Axios: https://axios.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-hugging-face-13b
- Axios: https://axios.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-hugging-face-ai
- New York Times: https://nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/nvidia-hugging-face.html
- Semafor — Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion: https://semafor.com/article/09/03/2026/nvidia-to-buy-hugging-face-for-nearly-13-billion
- TechCrunch — Nvidia confirms it will buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-confirms-it-will-buy-hugging-face-for-12-9-billion
- Quartz: https://qz.com/nvidia-acquiring-hugging-face-129-billion-090326
- Business Insider — Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $13 billion in one of its biggest acquisitions ever: https://businessinsider.com/nvidia-confirms-hugging-face-acquisition-13-billion-deal-jensen-huang-2026-9
- Business Insider — There's an Easter egg hiding inside the $12.9303 billion price tag of the Nvidia-Hugging Face deal: https://businessinsider.com/nvidia-hugging-face-deal-price-hidden-meaning-easter-egg-emoji-2026-9
- Engadget — NVIDIA is buying Hugging Face for $12.93 billion: https://engadget.com/2250197/nvidia-buys-hugging-face
- Forbes: https://forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/09/03/nvidia-is-acquiring-hugging-face-for-almost-13-billion
- Fortune — Hugging Face goes from a 'scrappy' startup named after an emoji to $13 billion Nvidia acquisition: https://fortune.com/2026/09/03/hugging-face-goes-from-a-scrappy-startup-named-after-an-emoji-to-13-billion-nvidia-acquisition
- The Register — Hugging Face CEO says 'planets aligned' for Nvidia deal, aims to reach 100M users: https://theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/03/hugging-face-ceo-says-planets-aligned-for-nvidia-deal-aims-to-reach-100m-users/5294293
- The Register — Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $12.9B, promises not to squeeze too hard: https://theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/09/03/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-for-129b-promises-not-to-squeeze-too-hard/5294208
- Wired — Nvidia’s Hugging Face Acquisition Is a $12.9 Billion Bet on Open-Source AI: https://wired.com/story/nvidias-hugging-face-acquisition-is-a-dollar129-billion-bet-on-open-source-ai
- SiliconANGLE — Nvidia confirms $12.9B acquisition of AI hosting platform Hugging Face: https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-confirms-12-9b-acquisition-of-ai-hosting-platform-hugging-face
- SiliconANGLE — Nvidia's Hugging Face deal is a bet on open models — and proof it's no longer just a chip company: https://siliconangle.com/2026/09/03/nvidias-hugging-face-deal-is-a-bet-on-open-models-and-proof-its-no-longer-just-a-chip-company
- Gizmodo — Nvidia CEO Says Hugging Face Will 'Remain an Open Platform for the Entire AI Ecosystem': https://gizmodo.com/nvidia-ceo-says-hugging-face-will-remain-an-open-platform-for-the-entire-ai-ecosystem-2000806742
- Mashable — Nvidia’s Hugging Face purchase confirmed at $13 billion: https://mashable.com/tech/nvidia-acquires-hugging-face-ai-for-13-billion
- Livemint — Nvidia bets big on AI, to acquire Hugging Face in $12.93 billion deal; Jensen Huang says it will remain ‘open platform’ | Mint: https://livemint.com/ai/nvidia-bets-big-on-ai-to-acquire-hugging-face-in-12-93-billion-deal-jensen-huang-says-it-will-remain-open-platform-11788441314601.html
- Wccftech: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-insists-its-12-93-billion-acquisition-of-hugging-face-will-escape-antitrust-scrutiny-calling-it-a-deconcentration-platform
- Silicon Republic — Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9bn: https://siliconrepublic.com/business/nvidia-expand-ai-capabilities-12-9bn-hugging-face-acquisition
- InfoWorld — What Nvidia's $13B acquisition of Hugging Face means for AI model choice: https://infoworld.com/article/4218324/what-nvidias-13b-acquisition-of-hugging-face-means-for-ai-model-choice.html
- Bloomberg Law — Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion in Open-Source Push: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and-practice/nvidia-agrees-to-13-billion-deal-for-ai-platform-hugging-face
- Bloomberg Law — Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion in Open-Source Push: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/crypto/nvidia-agrees-to-13-billion-deal-for-ai-platform-hugging-face
- Bloomberg Law — Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion in Open-Source Push: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/nvidia-agrees-to-13-billion-deal-for-ai-platform-hugging-face
- PYMNTS — Nvidia Bets $13B on Open Source With Hugging Face Deal: https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/nvidia-pays-13-billion-dollars-buy-expand-hugging-face
- Neowin: https://neowin.net/news/nvidias-jensen-huang-explains-why-its-buying-hugging-face-for-nearly-13-billion
- Barron's Online: https://barrons.com/articles/nvidia-stock-hugging-face-acquisition-a07b514d
- International Business Times — Nvidia Confirms The Acquisition Of Hugging Face For Almost $13 Billion. Its Stock Is Edging Up.: https://ibtimes.com/nvidia-confirms-acquisition-hugging-face-almost-13-billion-its-stock-edging-3807094
- Nypost — Nvidia buying Hugging Face for whopping $13B — behind Jensen Huang’s bet for popular AI startup: https://nypost.com/2026/09/03/business/nvidia-buying-ai-startup-hugging-face-for-whopping-13b
- The Hill: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6068386-nvidia-acquires-hugging-face
- Morningstar: https://morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20260903139/heres-what-nvidias-13-billion-hugging-face-deal-means-for-the-world-of-ai
- Morningstar: https://morningstar.com/stocks/nvidia-hugging-face-acquisition-both-wise-offensive-move-also-defensive
- The Indian Express: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-12-93-billion-open-source-ai-deal-10862266
- Washington Examiner — Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $13 billion despite OpenAI hacking: https://washingtonexaminer.com/news/business/4711638/nvidia-buy-hugging-face-13-billion
- ZeroHedge News — NVIDIA To Buy Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion: https://zerohedge.com/ai/nvidia-buy-hugging-face-129-billion
- The American Bazaar — Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion in bet on open AI models: https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-to-buy-hugging-face-for-13-billion-in-bet-on-open-ai-models-487540
- iClarified — Nvidia to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion: https://iclarified.com/101970/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-1293-billion
- Blockchain News — NVIDIA Acquires Hugging Face for $12.93B to Boost Open AI: https://blockchain.news/news/nvidia-acquires-hugging-face-12-93b
- The Deep View — Can Nvidia, Hugging Face provide AI's counterweight?: https://thedeepview.com/articles/can-nvidia-hugging-face-provide-ai-s-counterweight
- Fool — Nvidia’s $12.93 Billion Hugging Face Deal Expands Jensen Huang's AI Platform Beyond Chips | The Motley Fool: https://fool.com/investing/2026/09/03/nvidias-1293-billion-hugging-face-deal-expands-jensen-huangs-ai-platform-beyond-chips
- Nbcnews — Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion in big bet on open AI models: https://nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nvidia-buy-hugging-face-nearly-13-billion-big-bet-open-ai-models-rcna595868
- Investor's Business Daily — Nvidia Buying AI Platform Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion: https://investors.com/news/technology/nvidia-stock-hugging-face-acquisition
- Inc: https://inc.com/brian-contreras/nvidia-jensen-huang-hugging-face-billionaires-clement-delangue/91400768
- MarketWatch: https://marketwatch.com/story/heres-what-nvidias-13-billion-hugging-face-deal-means-for-the-world-of-ai-360e9fd1
- Newser: https://newser.com/story/395819/nvidias-latest-buy-13b-hugging-face.html
- Hindustan Times — Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion in major open-source AI expansion deal: https://hindustantimes.com/business/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-13-billion-why-the-ai-model-deal-matters-101788440128258.html
- Calcalistech — Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion as AI’s next battle moves to open models: https://calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/hjuxtkduze
- XDA Developers — Nvidia has acquired Hugging Face for $12.93 billion in a huge move for the AI industry: https://xda-developers.com/nvidia-has-acquired-hugging-face-in-a-huge-move-in-the-ai-industry
- CNN: http://cnn.com/2026/09/03/tech/nvidia-hugging-face-ai-acquisition
- Constellation Research — Nvidia’s $12.93 billion Hugging Face acquisition validates open weight models: https://constellationr.com/insights/news/nvidias-1293-billion-hugging-face-acquisition-validates-open-weight-models
- Mercury News — Nvidia acquires AI platform Hugging Face for $13 billion: https://mercurynews.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-acquires-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-13-billion
- HotHardware — It's Official: NVIDIA Buys AI Hub Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion: https://hothardware.com/news/its-official-nvidia-buys-ai-hub-hugging-face-nearly-13-billion
- CoinGape — NVIDIA to Acquire AI Platform Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion: https://coingape.com/nvidia-to-acquire-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-nearly-13-billion
- Fast Company: https://fastcompany.com/91601477/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-ceo-jensen-huang-vows-remain-open-platform
- MediaNama: https://medianama.com/2026/09/223-nvidia-hugging-face-12-9-billion
- The Stack — Nvidia confirms $12.9bn deal for Hugging Face: https://thestack.technology/nvidia-confirms-12-9bn-deal-for-hugging-face
- Fox Business — Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for nearly $13B: https://foxbusiness.com/technology/nvidia-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-nearly-13b
- Türkiye Today — Nvidia to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: https://turkiyetoday.com/business/nvidia-to-acquire-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-129-billion-3227409
- MobileSyrup — Nvidia acquires Hugging Face for US$12.93 billion: https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-hugging-face-13-billion
- PC Gamer — Nvidia plans to buy Hugging Face for an eye-watering $13 billion: https://pcgamer.com/software/ai/nvidia-puts-its-money-where-its-mouth-is-on-open-weight-ai-moving-to-buy-hugging-face-for-usd13-billion
- Cointelegraph — Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $12.9B in AI Software Deal: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nvidia-buys-hugging-face-12-9-billion-ai-software
- Cio — What Nvidia's $13B acquisition of Hugging Face means for AI model choice: https://cio.com/article/4218369/what-nvidias-13b-acquisition-of-hugging-face-means-for-ai-model-choice-2.html
- Windows Central — NVIDIA splashes almost $13 billion on acquiring a popular AI platform: https://windowscentral.com/hardware/nvidia/nvidia-reinforces-itself-as-an-ai-first-company-nowadays-with-an-almost-usd13-billion-acquisition-of-hugging-face
- Variety — AI Giant Nvidia to Buy Hugging Face for $12.9 Billion: https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/nvidia-acquires-hugging-face-12-9-billion-1236850349
- PetaPixel — Nvidia Goes All-In on Open AI Models, Buys Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion: https://petapixel.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-goes-all-in-on-open-ai-models-buys-hugging-face-for-12-93-billion
- Taipei Times — Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for US$12.9 billion: https://taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2026/09/04/2003863641
- Coinpedia Fintech News — Nvidia To Acquire Hugging Face For $13 Billion: https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-13-billion
- Adweek — Nvidia Confirms Purchase of Hugging Face for Nearly $13 Billion: https://adweek.com/dealroom/nvidia-confirms-purchase-of-hugging-face-for-nearly-13-billion
- Anadolu Ajansı …: https://aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/chipmaker-nvidia-to-acquire-ai-developer-platform-hugging-face-for-nearly-13b/4046958
- UPI: https://upi.com/Top_News/US/2026/09/03/nvidia-acquirers-hugging-face/4201788442987
- KitGuru — Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B: https://kitguru.net/channel/generaltech/matthew-wilson/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-12-9b
- Game World Observer — Nvidia is acquiring Hugging Face for nearly $13 billion: https://gameworldobserver.com/2026/09/03/nvidia-is-acquiring-hugging-face-for-nearly-13-billion
- Electronics Weekly — Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13bn ⋆ Electronics Weekly: https://electronicsweekly.com/news/business/nvidia-to-buy-hugging-face-for-13bn-2026-09
- EasternEye — Nvidia Buys Hugging Face for $12.9bn in AI Push: https://easterneye.biz/nvidia-is-spending-12-9bn-on-hugging-face-why-jensen-huang-wants-a-bigger-piece-of-the-ai-business
- Mobile Europe — Nvidia agrees to acquires Hugging Face for $13bn: https://mobileeurope.co.uk/nvidia-hugging-face-acquisition
- NVIDIA: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face
- Evertiq — Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion: https://evertiq.com/design/2026-09-03-nvidia-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-129-billion
- Daily Caller News Foundation — Newly Bought Tech Startup Will Stay ‘Open, Neutral’ After $13,000,000,000 Takeover, New Owner Vows |: https://dailycallernewsfoundation.org/2026/09/03/hugging-face-open-neutral-takeover-nvidia
- Sweden Herald — Nvidia buys AI platform Hugging Face in $13 billion deal: https://swedenherald.com/article/nvidia-buys-ai-platform-hugging-face-in-13-billion-deal
- Yahoo — Nvidia Is Buying Hugging Face for $13 Billion. Here’s What You Need to Know: https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/nvidia-buying-hugging-face-13-171631283.html
- Yahoo Finance — Nvidia confirms $13 billion acquisition of open-weight AI platform Hugging Face: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/nvidia-confirms-13-billion-acquisition-of-open-weight-ai-platform-hugging-face-141058641.html
- Macau Business — Nvidia to buy AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 bn: https://macaubusiness.com/nvidia-to-buy-ai-platform-hugging-face-for-12-9-bn
- Marketbusinessnews — Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, pledges to keep platform open: https://marketbusinessnews.com/nvidia-agrees-to-buy-hugging-face-for-12-93-billion-pledges-to-keep-platform-open/451098
- The Next Platform — Nvidia Expands Its Open Source AI Presence With $12.9 Billion Hugging Face Buy: https://nextplatform.com/ai/2026/09/03/nvidia-expands-its-open-source-ai-presence-with-129-billion-hugging-face-buy/5294352
- The Economic Times — Nvidia buying artificial intelligence platform Hugging Face for $13 billion: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-buying-artificial-intelligence-platform-hugging-face-for-13-billion/articleshow/133736454.cms
- WOWTALE — NVIDIA to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 Billion: https://en.wowtale.net/2026/09/03/234987
- Unite — NVIDIA Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hugging Face for $12.9B: https://unite.ai/nvidia-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-hugging-face-for-12-9b

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