Nvidia is buying open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, about 80 times its $150 million annual revenue. The deal fits Nvidia's push to invest billions in open AI models while closed providers like OpenAI and Anthropic move away from Nvidia hardware.

The proposed acquisition would give the chipmaker a foothold in model distribution and developer workflows beyond its core hardware business.

Nvidia had previously invested $235 million in Hugging Face during its Series D funding round in August 2023.

The chipmaker and New York-based Hugging Face, which hosts open-source large language models and datasets, did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment outside…

Nvidia is reportedly close to acquiring AI startup Hugging Face for approximately $13 billion, enhancing its AI portfolio.

Nvidia has reportedly agreed to buy the open‑source AI model repository Hugging Face for $12.9 billion according to The Information. This deal would mark one of Nvidia’s biggest…