Hugging Face Exploring $13B Sale, Putting Open-Source AI Infrastructure in Play

Hugging Face is in talks to be acquired at $13 billion or more, Reuters and Business Insider report. The platform serves as core infrastructure where developers discover, share, and deploy open-source AI models. CEO Clem Delangue previously emphasized "long-term sustainability" and community responsibility over "fundraising maximization," and declined a $500M Nvidia investment to avoid a single dominant investor. No deal is finalized; the acquirer is unidentified.