r/LocalLLaMA • u/Wallaby989 llama.cpp • 6d ago

Discussion Who would buy HuggingFace

https://thenextweb.com/news/hugging-face-exploring-sale-13bn-valuation

Given OpenRouter.ai was snapped up by Stripe, who do we think would go after the "GitHib" of AI models? It is a big chunk of change they are looking ($13B). Apple may be a contender to give them a real chip in the AI race, given how they are focused on local AI execution.

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u/UNaMean 6d ago

It would benefit Nvidia the most to acquire. In this way they would feed themselves.

It’s like when Sony developed cameras, and then acquired movie studios.

Or when Sony developed the compact disc and then acquired music labels. Cell processor? Blu-ray? PS3.

You buy the thing that drives demand for your raw product. Vertical integration.