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US Justice Department reviews Nvidia's Hugging Face acquisition

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On 29 October 2026, The Decoder reported that the US Department of Justice is reviewing Nvidia's planned $12.93 billion acquisition of the open-source platform Hugging Face. Officials asked whether the deal would give Nvidia control of a key hub for AI distribution and harm competitors, and the review also covers Nvidia's sales practices. The deal is currently in the Justice Department review stage, and the report did not mention a conclusion or a timetable.

Written by AI from the reports · updated 3 h ago

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Oct 29
  1. The Decoder
    US antitrust regulators are scrutinizing Nvidia's Hugging Face deal and sales practices

    The US Justice Department is looking into Nvidia's planned acquisition of open-source platform Hugging Face.

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