Nvidia Nears $14 Billion Hugging Face Deal This Week
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If Nvidia buys Hugging Face for ~$14B, it’s locking up not just models but the default open-source distribution channel and developer mindshare. Anyone building on OSS stacks should assume tighter coupling to Nvidia hardware and start mapping exposure to a more vertically integrated ecosystem.
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