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AMD to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion
AMD has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, a research company specializing in spatial intelligence and 3D environment simulation. The acquisition is valued at approximately $8.2 billion and will be conducted as an all-stock transaction. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.
As part of the agreement, Dr. Fei-Fei Li, who leads World Labs, will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist. She will report directly to AMD CEO Lisa Su. The move is intended to strengthen AMD's position in the artificial intelligence industry by integrating advanced model research with its hardware, software, and systems development, particularly for emerging workloads in robotics and physical AI.
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AMD · Fei-Fei Li · Gigabyte · IBM · Lisa Su · MIT · Nvidia · OpenAI · Sam Altman · Sarah Friar · Snowflake · Stefanini
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. global-net.co.jp
- [● 2 SOURCES] Dr. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su. global-net.co.jp · www.tmtpost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] World Labs is a research company specializing in spatial intelligence and 3D environment simulation. global-net.co.jp · www.tmtpost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The acquisition is valued at approximately $8.2 billion and will be conducted as an all-stock transaction. technologue.id · global-net.co.jp · www.tmtpost.com · diarioelcentinela.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] AMD has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs. technologue.id · global-net.co.jp · www.tmtpost.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Fei-Fei Li leads the startup World Labs diarioelcentinela.com · technologue.id · global-net.co.jp
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