NVIDIA Reportedly Acquires Hugging Face for $12.9B, Sparking Open-Source Concerns

NVIDIA has reportedly acquired Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, its second-largest deal after Groq. CEO Clem Delangue pledged to keep fighting for open-source AI, while Reddit users debated ecosystem risks and critics mocked the acquisition.

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