Tech Brew Ride Home · Thursday, September 3, 2026
Nvidia has officially agreed to purchase Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, marking its second-largest acquisition ever. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that Hugging Face will remain an open platform, aiming to scale its infrastructure and expand AI access globally. Hugging Face CEO Clement Delong initiated the discussions, viewing Nvidia as a 'perfect home' for the company.
“With the deal, which has been expected since the information reported on it last week, Hugging Face will remain an open platform for the entire AI ecosystem.”
“Together, we will scale Hugging Face's platform, strengthen its infrastructure, and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.”
“Hugging Face CEO Clement Delong told CNBC on Thursday that the company approached Huang over the summer about a deal.”