US DOJ Inquires About Nvidia Hugging Face Deal

The US Department of Justice is questioning Nvidia over its planned acquisition of Hugging Face to assess potential impacts on artificial intelligence competition. The inquiry comes as antitrust enforcers continue their broader examination of Nvidia business practices and market dominance.

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NVIDIA logo is displayed on a screen at the NVIDIA GTC conference, in Berlin, Germany, October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

The United States Department of Justice has questioned NVIDIA CORP over its $12.93 billion acquisition of Hugging Face. Antitrust enforcers are examining how the deal affects competition in the artificial intelligence sector.