# TechNode — AMD agrees to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion

- Company: TechNode (technode.com)
- Announced: 2026-09-29T06:55:32+00:00
- Category: partnership-acquisition
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- Announcement: yes
- Group: announcements
- Source: https://technode.com/2026/09/29/amd-agrees-to-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-for-8-2-billion/
- Record: https://forck.live/items/14877-amd-agrees-to-acquire-fei-fei-li-s-world-labs-for-8-2-billion
- Subject: Reporting

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, the AI research lab co-founded by Fei-Fei Li that develops spatial-intelligence models for 3D environments, for about $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal expected to close by the end of 2026. Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist after the transaction closes, subject to regulatory approval.

## Evidence

Verbatim from https://technode.com/2026/09/29/amd-agrees-to-acquire-fei-fei-lis-world-labs-for-8-2-billion/:

> AMD has reached a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the AI research lab co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.2 billion.

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