Nvidia to buy open-source AI platform Hugging Face for $13bn
Model and data repository turned down big investment from Jensen Huang’s chip group last year to preserve independence
TL;DR
- Hugging Face rejected a large investment from Jensen Huang's chip group last year.
- The decision was made to preserve Hugging Face's independence.
- Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Hugging Face.
- The potential acquisition price is around $13 billion.