Rumored $12.9B Nvidia Buyout of Hugging Face Draws an Unlikely Bystander

A report of Nvidia acquiring Hugging Face for $12.9 billion is circulating — with the curious footnote that NBA star Kevin Durant stands to profit.

A rumored acquisition is making the rounds: @beincrypto reported that Nvidia is poised to buy AI startup Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, and framed the story around NBA star Kevin Durant's stake in the company. We normally skip funding and M&A, and the celebrity-investor angle is exactly the kind of coverage that obscures more than it reveals — so treat the whole thing as unconfirmed rumor.

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