In its Spring 2026 report, Hugging Face said the platform has reached 13 million users, more than 2 million public models, and over 500,000 public datasets. The report argues that open AI is growing quickly but concentrating usage in a small number of artifacts while Chinese model ecosystems and independent developers gain influence.
NVIDIA said GTC 2026 will run March 16-19 in San Jose, California. The company projects 30,000+ attendees from 190+ countries and more than 1,000 sessions across the AI stack. The program includes Jensen Huang’s keynote, hands-on labs, startup showcases, and an analyst Q&A session.
Perplexity announced Ask 2026 on X on February 27, 2026 (UTC), describing it as the company’s inaugural developer conference. The event page specifies an invitation-only format in San Francisco on March 11 with a limited builder-focused agenda.