Reports indicate that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for over 2 trillion yen.
The Information, an overseas media outlet, has reported that NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion (approximately 2 trillion yen).
Nvidia Agrees to Buy Open Source Model Repository Hugging Face For $12.9 Billion — The Information
Nvidia agrees to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, The Information reports | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/nvidia-talks-acquire-hugging-face-13-billion-deal-business-insider-reports-2026-08-27/
Hugging Face is a company that provides AI model publishing and execution services. Hugging Face offers a wide variety of models, including 'cutting-edge models such as the GLM series and Qwen series,' 'compact models that run on smartphones,' and 'content generation models that generate images and videos,' making it an indispensable service for AI researchers and AI users.
Hugging Face not only offers a model publishing service but also provides inference services using high-performance GPUs. They also offer a service called '
Regarding Hugging Face, The Information reported, citing sources close to the matter, that 'NVIDIA has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion (approximately 2 trillion yen).' Reuters, an overseas media outlet, has sought confirmation from NVIDIA and Hugging Face, but has not received a response.
High-performance GPUs are essential for AI training and inference, and companies other than NVIDIA, such as AMD and Intel, are also developing GPUs. However, as of the time of writing, NVIDIA has secured an overwhelming advantage, and AI companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic are also adopting NVIDIA GPUs on a large scale.
This report, which states that NVIDIA, a company with significant influence in the AI industry, is planning to acquire Hugging Face, another company with considerable influence, could have a major impact on the entire AI industry.
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