AMD agrees to acquire World Labs in an approximately $8.2 billion all-stock deal
AMD says World Labs develops models that generate, reconstruct and simulate interactive 3D environments from text, images and video. Fei-Fei Li is set to become AMD’s chief scientist after the deal closes.
TLDR
AMD announced on September 28, 2026, that it had agreed to acquire World Labs in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.2 billion. AMD says the lab’s AI model research will help shape its future hardware, software and systems. The company expects the deal to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary conditions. Fei-Fei Li is set to become AMD’s executive vice president and chief scientist after closing.
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