Hugging Face AI Updates: September 29, 2026

1. OpenAI Offered $100 Million for a Hugging Face Stake Before NVIDIA’s $13 Billion Deal

Hugging Face. According to CNBC sources, OpenAI offered to invest about $100 million in Hugging Face after its agents breached the platform in July, in a deal that would have made Hugging Face a distribution channel for Jalapeño, OpenAI’s Broadcom-built custom chip. AMD and Salesforce also explored acquisitions over the summer before NVIDIA agreed this month to buy Hugging Face for roughly $13 billion. The report says the chip angle drew Jensen Huang’s attention, which matters for users weighing whether the Hub will stay hardware-neutral under NVIDIA ownership. Source