On September 3, NVIDIA announced that it has agreed to acquire Hugging Face, the operator of the AI development platform, for $12.9303 billion, which is approximately ¥2.0149 trillion.
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NVIDIA Agrees to Acquire Hugging Face for Approximately $12.9 Billion
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NVIDIA stated that it intends to expand Hugging Face's platform and strengthen its infrastructure. Through this move, the company aims to support developers and research institutions worldwide in utilizing AI more extensively.
NVIDIA stated that Hugging Face will remain an open platform following the acquisition. It also stated that support for open source and open-weight models will continue.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang mentioned the importance of open models in a post on X. He stated that open models enable the enhancement of safety and cybersecurity, the acceleration of innovation and adoption, and the realization of sovereignty. He asserted that this will allow developers, industries, and nations to leverage AI for customization and profit generation.
Source: NVIDIAがHugging Face買収で合意 約2兆円 ジェンスン・フアンCEOはオープンモデルの重要性に言及 (ITmedia AI+, 2026-09-03)