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AMD announced plans to acquire AI world model startup World Labs for $8.2 billion, with founder Fei-Fei Li joining AMD as Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist.
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AMD announced it is acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth about $8.2 billion.
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“AMD announced today that it's acquiring World Labs, an AI research lab co-founded by the prominent researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal worth approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs launched in 2024 and was valued at $1 billion in a matter of months.”
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