US DOJ questions Nvidia about Hugging Face acquisition and customer pressure
10/29/2026 — 10/29, 11:19·3 sources (all)·3 reports (all)
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- The US Department of Justice has recently approached Nvidia with questions about its acquisitions, investments, and sales practices, two peo…
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In September 2026, Nvidia reached an agreement to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a figure reported elsewhere as $12.93 billion. According to Reuters, the US Department of Justice is reviewing the deal, focusing on whether it would hand Nvidia a key distribution point for AI models and whether Nvidia could use it to undermine competitors. Nvidia has pledged to keep the platform open, and the deal is expected to close in the first half of 2027. Both the Department of Justice and Nvidia declined to comment, and this review runs alongside a years-long probe into Nvidia's conduct.
Further reporting, citing sources familiar with the matter, indicates that the Department of Justice has already made inquiries about the deal's impact on competition in AI. Antitrust enforcers are continuing to examine Nvidia's behavior, and it remains unclear whether the inquiries will lead to formal action. According to two people cited by ETtech, the Department's recent questioning covers a broader range of subjects: Nvidia's acquisitions, investments, and sales practices, as well as whether the chip designer has exerted pressure on its customers. The Hugging Face acquisition falls within that scope.
The matter currently stands at the inquiry and review stage. No decision has been announced on whether the Department of Justice will open a formal enforcement action.
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Latest turnThe US Justice Department has asked about Nvidia's acquisitions, investments and sales practices, including its purchase of Hugging Face, ETtech reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The questioning also covers whether the chip designer has pressured its customers.
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The US Justice Department has asked about Nvidia's acquisitions, investments and sales practices, including its purchase of Hugging Face, ETtech reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The questioning also covers whether the chip designer has pressured its customers.
ETtechAI score 65The US Department of Justice has asked about how Nvidia's $12.93 billion deal to buy Hugging Face would affect AI competition, according to Reuters citing sources. Antitrust enforcers are continuing to examine Nvidia's conduct, and it is not yet clear whether the inquiries will lead to formal action.
TechmemeAI score 71The US Justice Department is examining whether Nvidia's $12.9 billion purchase of Hugging Face would give it a fundamental distribution point for AI models and let it harm rivals, Reuters reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. Nvidia agreed to buy the platform in September and has promised to keep it open, with the deal expected to close in the first half of 2027. Both the DOJ and Nvidia declined to comment.
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