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As of Sep 28, AMD signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the AI lab led by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in a deal The Verge values at more than $8 billion.
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AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.2 billion
AMD says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the San Francisco lab led by Fei-Fei Li that builds spatial-intelligence models that generate, reconstruct and simulate interactive 3D environments from text, images and video. The all-stock deal is valued at about $8.2 billion and is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. After closing, Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting to CEO Lisa Su.
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