<div dir="ltr">Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.<br><br>Nvidia Extends A.I. Spending Spree With $12.9 Billion Deal for Hugging Face<br><br>The acquisition of the start-up is an indication of Nvidia’s growing role as Silicon Valley’s central banker and its emphasis on open-source technology.<br><br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/nvidia-hugging-face.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.80on.MOCl17ffBI37&smid=em-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/technology/nvidia-hugging-face.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-VA.80on.MOCl17ffBI37&smid=em-share</a></div>