AMD agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs in an all-stock deal valued at $8.2bln, expected to close by year-end subject to regulatory approval. The purchase brings Fei-Fei Li’s research team and models to AMD to support future hardware planning and bolster AMD’s competitive position versus NVIDIA in the AI chip market. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su.

2026-09-29

AMD agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs in an all-stock deal valued at $8.2bln, expected to close by year-end subject to regulatory approval. The purchase brings Fei-Fei Li’s research team and models to AMD to support future hardware planning and bolster AMD’s competitive position versus NVIDIA in the AI chip market. Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su.