Sources: OpenAI offered to invest ~$100M in Hugging Face before Nvidia's $13B acquisition, but talks fell apart; AMD and Salesforce also held talks (Kate Rooney/CNBC)

Before Nvidia's $13 billion acquisition of Hugging Face, OpenAI reportedly offered to invest approximately $100 million in the open-source platform. However, these talks ultimately fell apart. Additionally, AMD and Salesforce were also involved in discussions with Hugging Face prior to the Nvidia deal.

Unlike the Nvidia acquisition, this report reveals OpenAI's earlier attempt to invest $100M in Hugging Face, alongside talks with AMD and Salesforce, highlighting the intense competition for the platform.