6 September 2026

Nvidia acquires major open source AI software company

First reported

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  • Nvidia, the chipmaker behind many AI systems, completed its second-largest acquisition ever to expand beyond hardware into software.
  • CEO Jensen Huang stated the company would keep the acquired software open and accessible to the broader developer community.
  • The move positions Nvidia to offer both the chips that run AI models and the software tools developers use to build them.

How it was covered

MindstreamAdam Biddlecombe

Nvidia's second-largest acquisition expands its footprint from chips into open source AI software, with CEO Jensen Huang promising to maintain openness to the wider developer community.