Nvidia Buys Hugging Face in $12.9 Billion Deal
The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
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The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.
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Nvidia said Hugging Face hosts over 3 million models and is used by over 18 million developers.
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NVIDIA has confirmed it is buying AI software repository Hugging Face.
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