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Hugging Face CEO vows to keep fighting for open source AI after Jensen Huang’s exit

Hugging Face's CEO has pledged to continue advocating for open-source AI following Jensen Huang's departure from Nvidia, casting doubt on the future of Nvidia's proposed $12.9 billion acquisition of the company. The move raises questions about whether the acquisition will proceed under new Nvidia leadership.

Background

Nvidia had proposed acquiring Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape the open-source AI landscape. Jensen Huang's exit from Nvidia leadership has introduced uncertainty around the acquisition and its implications for the open-source community.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Nov 13, 2026 at 01:36 AM
Score
7.0 / 10