What Is Hugging Face, Which NVIDIA Is Buying for ¥2 Trillion? 3 Million AI Models to Be Made Available Free

The story

NVIDIA has reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion. The amount is said to be equivalent to around ¥2 trillion.

Following the acquisition, Hugging Face is reportedly expected to maintain and expand its public availability as an "AI marketplace" offering more than 3 million AI models for everyone to access.

The Information, a U.S. media outlet, reported the information on the 26th, and the transaction between NVIDIA and Hugging Face is said to be at the acquisition-agreement stage.

The move is expected to provide the AI developer community with broad access to models, and attention is focused on further developments.

At a glance

Business partnerThe acquisition target is Hugging Face, and NVIDIA is reportedly said to have agreed to the acquisition

AmountReportedly approximately ¥2 trillion (around $12.9 billion)

PeriodThe information was reported on the 26th

NatureA formal announcement of the acquisition agreement is reportedly forthcoming

ScaleHugging Face is reportedly planning to make more than 3 million AI models publicly available

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