# EXCLUSIVE: US DOJ asks about Nvidia’s planned Hugging Face purchase, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/119629

- Reuters, 2026-10-28 18:40 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-doj-is-inquiring-about-nvidias-purchase-hugging-face-sources-say-2026-10-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ae2419353aa080001e53eed

> The US Department of Justice has asked how Nvidia’s $12.93 billion purchase of open-source platform Hugging Face could affect competition in artificial intelligence, two people familiar with the matter said. The inquiries come as antitrust enforcers continue a years-long investigation into Nvidia’s conduct.

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