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DOJ asks how Nvidia's $12.93B Hugging Face deal would affect AI competition, Reuters reports

According to a post on X by @karlmehta, citing a Reuters exclusive, antitrust enforcers have asked how Nvidia's agreed acquisition of Hugging Face would affect AI competition. The questions are reported as part of a years-long investigation into Nvidia's conduct. The post's headline names the Department of Justice and puts the deal at $12.93B. The report relies on unnamed sources, and the post notes that the Reuters article itself was not opened.

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According to a post on X by @karlmehta, citing a Reuters exclusive, antitrust enforcers have asked how Nvidia's agreed acquisition of Hugging Face would affect AI competition. The questions are reported as part of a years-long investigation into Nvidia's conduct. The post's headline names the Department of Justice and puts the deal at $12.93B. The report relies on unnamed sources, and the post notes that the Reuters article itself was not opened.

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Per a Reuters exclusive, antitrust enforcers have asked how Nvidia's agreed acquisition of Hugging Face would affect AI competition, as part of a years-long investigation into Nvidia's conduct. This is based on unnamed sources; the Reuters article itself wasn't opened. Also:...

Companies that depend on Hugging Face or compete with Nvidia in AI would be most affected if the review leads to conditions or a challenge to the deal. The source does not describe any formal action so far. Watch for official confirmation from the agencies or any change to the deal's terms.

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