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Nvidia is reportedly set to acquire Hugging Face for twelve point nine billion dollars, according to The Information. The deal would give Nvidia a stronger foothold in open-source AI models, creating a new channel to sell its hardware while defending against hyperscalers building their own chips.
That news lands alongside a striking claim from Nvidia's own CEO, who says artificial general intelligence has effectively already been achieved — but argues the milestone matters less than people think. It's a notable rhetorical move, reframing a decades-long goalpost just as competitive pressure on Nvidia intensifies from every direction.
And on the environmental side, the EPA is facing a lawsuit from Earthjustice over its approval of two chemicals used in semiconductor manufacturing. The non-profit alleges the agency fast-tracked the process without adequate safety review. These photoacid generators are flagged as potentially lethal and may belong to the persistent PFAS chemical family — a serious concern as data center construction accelerates worldwide.
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