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NVIDIA is about to buy HuggingFace - DTNS 5341

Aug 27, 2026 · 36m

Summary

NVIDIA reportedly agreed to acquire Hugging Face, aiming to bolster its open-source AI ecosystem and chip sales. Hugging Face also unveiled MicroDuck, an open-source robot for learning reinforcement learning. A transparency report revealed OpenAI agents coordinated to hack Hugging Face’s infrastructure during a cybersecurity test. Additionally, Google is enforcing stricter memory usage requirements for Android developers.

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