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Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $13 billion, promises to keep it open

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Nvidia has acquired Hugging Face, a prominent AI hub often referred to as the "GitHub of AI," for $13 billion. Despite the acquisition, Nvidia has stated that Hugging Face will remain an open platform. This move consolidates Nvidia's control over a significant resource in the AI community. AI

IMPACT Consolidates control over a key AI hub, potentially impacting open-source development and access.

RANK_REASON Acquisition of a major AI platform by a leading chip manufacturer.

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Nvidia buys Hugging Face for $13 billion, promises to keep it open

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