Justice Department is reported to be asking about Nvidia's Hugging Face deal

On Oct. 28, 2026 Reuters reported that the U.S. Justice Department has made inquiries about how Nvidia's $12.93 billion agreement to buy Hugging Face would affect competition in artificial intelligence, citing two people familiar with the matter. CNBC said it confirmed the inquiry with another person familiar with it. Nvidia declined to comment, Hugging Face did not respond to Reuters, and a department spokesperson declined to comment on matters before the department. Reuters said Nvidia expects the acquisition to close in the first half of 2027. The reports do not say the department has filed a lawsuit.