Fake news alert: Hugging Face "acquired by Weyland-Yutani for $23B" is an Alien joke
kscottz · x · 2026-09-18
kscottz tweeted that Hugging Face has been acquired by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in a $23B deal. Weyland-Yutani is the fictional megacorp from the Alien franchise — this is clearly a joke, not real news.
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