Nvidia wants to buy Hugging Face in $13 billion blockbuster AI deal
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A reported ~$12.9B move by Nvidia for Hugging Face would fuse the leading open-source model hub with the dominant AI hardware vendor—tightening the loop between chips, models, and developer workflows. If you depend on 'neutral' model infrastructure, start mapping concentration risk and alternative ecosystems now.
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