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AMD buys AI world model startup World Labs for $8.2 billion.

The DecoderIndependent reporting·
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AMD acquired AI startup World Labs for $8.2 billion. World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, reporting to CEO Lisa Su.

Why it matters: AMD gains World Labs' spatial intelligence models and brings on Fei-Fei Li in a senior science role.

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“Fei-Fei Li's AI startup World Labs is being acquired by AMD for $8.2 billion. Li, the pioneer behind ImageNet, will join AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su.”
The Decoder, 29 Sept 2026, 17:13.

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