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The fund will invest in approximately 12 early-stage high-tech companies across cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, defense and technology infrastructure, with an average investment of $20 million per company.

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Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $12.93 billion

Nvidia has agreed to buy Hugging Face, the online platform for open-source AI models and datasets founded in 2016, for $12.93 billion. The platform had previously rejected a major investment from the chipmaker to maintain its independence. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the acquisition will expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide.

NXEWS NewsroomSep 3, 2026, 12:12 PMUpdated 8 min ago1 min read

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