AMD buys Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2B

AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, the spatial intelligence startup founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, in an $8.2 billion deal. As part of the agreement, Li will join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. The move signals AMD's intent to deepen its presence in AI research and development beyond its established hardware business.

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