一句话总结
The US Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Nvidia's $12.93 billion acquisition of the open-source AI platform Hugging Face to assess its impact on competition in artificial intelligence, according to Reuters; Nvidia declined to comment as of October 28, 2026.
Event Overview
- Update note: This site covered the Nvidia-Hugging Face acquisition in September 2026; this piece is an update focusing on the new DOJ investigation.
- Time: On October 28, 2026, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters that the US Department of Justice had opened the probe.
- Event: The DOJ is examining whether Nvidia's acquisition of Hugging Face affects competition in the AI sector.
Key Information
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Deal value | $12.93 billion |
| Investigating body | US Department of Justice |
| Report date | October 28, 2026 (Reuters, relayed by Chinese media) |
| Scope of probe | Nvidia's acquisitions, investments and sales practices, and whether it pressured customers |
| Company response | Nvidia declined to comment |
Background and Impact
- Deal background: In September 2026, foreign media reported Nvidia's plan to acquire developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting on the growth of open-source AI demand.
- Target profile: Hugging Face is headquartered in New York, founded in 2016 by Clément Delangue and others, backed by Intel, AMD and Amazon; the platform hosts models, datasets and software libraries and offers cloud services.
- Competitive context: Meta, OpenAI and Microsoft are developing in-house AI chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia's expensive, supply-constrained processors; the acquisition is seen as a way for Nvidia to strengthen its developer ecosystem.