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Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B

Hugging Face has reportedly been fielding acquisition offers that would value the company at around $13B. But with the founders' feeling of responsibility to community, doubts arise as to whether a sale will happen.

TechCrunch AIPublished Aug 24, 2026 at 8:47 AM

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Hugging Face reportedly in talks to be acquired for $13B — AI Orbit intelligence brief • Source context preserved below.

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