# OpenAI sparked Hugging Face bids with early investment offer ahead of Nvidia's $13 billion deal

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-28 23:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 5.59

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
OpenAI, Nvidia, Hugging, Face

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNBC | OpenAI sparked Hugging Face bids with early investment offer ahead of Nvidia's $13 billion deal | 2026-09-28 20:36 | [Source Link](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/openai-spark-hugging-face-bid-war-early-investment-bid-ahead-of-nvidia.html) |
| UA.NEWS | Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for about $13 billion | 2026-09-28 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNcElNdUF4dGpSa2Q1ZG5fQVVVc1NyYWgtaFNjOWxJNlVXZjFMUUlsTVpENkMyX3B6SlRTcmhOV1V1TVRIaFJVUkl2RjZUYkZPZEk0ZExWWU41d3k2V1pnTjd4cFpzUmQzVnEzczR6WFpaQU9USGFYQ1lqNVkyY2oyRTNfMGR0bFlZSkVjLUR0RzV0UDlhdkFBZEREbmhNQzQ?oc=5) |
| GuruFocus | NVIDIA Acquires Hugging Face for $13 Billion Amid OpenAI's Inves | 2026-09-28 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOQ1pCRldzSUgzNkFSVUZOY3NPcHJMUWdBc1k5Y0dOMnRnb2dWamVpVFVHWkNzUktXMUh4MHpFYlQyTlB4cVJvcVVhT1lUTzZMRXJ2cHZGWnc4Q05YSnZpVXI0bWlDUjg4R2pPTDlvNTI0c2txaTFRZjdWODdmeFA3bzhyUGVHeFAwVWdFYzlzU0k3UU1CbUxlM0VwVlF3MDhhQkw3Tkp3OTNhSEJtZTdR?oc=5) |
| The Tech Buzz | OpenAI Sparked Hugging Face Bidding War Before Nvidia's $13B Deal | 2026-09-28 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQaFNPektIVFVHbVBPV09iNXhpZ3RCbTVWMWUtQ3F0dmkxNW90T0I0QktQT3UxWk9pdnoydFVzZmRkVFhzckZ2alRMT2JpT0xFem1jZjhBV2o1WVBDY2VneHBJa1Awd2tLdXR0aUgwbXhNSHF5dlEyeEI5OWxVbDd3b0lCMjlRUlJleGlueE9qem00RHgxOUdFRDhWS1c3dw?oc=5) |
| The Economic Times | Kevin Durant started with a $100,000 investment in this AI startup eight years ago; Nvidia’s $12.9 billion | 2026-09-28 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgJBVV95cUxObTRSbVdrYmlzTzQwUXl1TFhRSGMwVjd1NzJscHpSblNTSzJ6MDRkMlpyQkJsRkdXU05MMl81MUlXNnkyYmZBUzA5bzFPVmNmaEpOZl8zMFlHNm1oWkp0ZmI4QVZFZ1dyUEhkYkZxWTdxclJaRDE2YWltTHIwcXUyamYtWElLdEtidXpPeDdhVHloekVIV3EyYjA5Q3NVMmUwRHdvNzV6eXFXX3RDbVdsd1VRMXhwUi1HcFFHQUdwcEQxVUZZdDNZUzd0UW03M0xnVVhNdW5qd1dGTEExOWNCZ3lKTTVuMEpMeHRvY3FVc29Qa1pFZ3JUQlo3S1pCZlY2UHBibkFGU3lxZDJGbGM2QWp2Mng2S3JOTWlZanZUeDlUY2FUNEFXZUllVi1aZDA4UU1hZ2hLSHRUWlF5VUd4MWlB0gHHAkFVX3lxTE00UWN5XzlfVGp) |
| CNBC | OpenAI sparked Hugging Face bids with early investment offer ahead of Nvidia's $13 billion deal | 2026-09-28 18:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQMThSYmpsQmN6bHcxbk1TSTN3a0xPaHdqOS0wYS1hUWhOQzREbWpSVzlvalkzY0ozWkxWcVo3Z0lzQ3NiOUN1MnBMQVNiTkxjTzVadkZXSWJ5NjM2VzRaS0EzekJrWWZ0VDVRWXdDUXQ5b3Q1SzF3MGJUTUZpMDFTb1ZKbWlJaGxsQkhvU2hGcGExQjZ3VXhBNVMtM3RrazNmT0hBUnVBVVlaYm_SAbABQVVfeXFMTmdDc3RWWTlJSWQ5UnJjanBJQVM2Y1RmZUR5cTBfVlJpa19kSjBPTFc5dUtUNTJrSXlXaVpjS2xfQUlwSzRZT2dHVVJmWHFDMUFSOHZZc1FKTkRrNEhwRWFUekh2WExSdmpiaFdOQndZRS1sUURDbV96RFhheUk4U0VSNk5iSllmTGFCX05uYjB6QnQ3UXE4MGF5bEI1b3VyX282OE8xX2F) |

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