AMD announced it will acquire World Labs, a San Francisco-based AI lab specializing in world models that simulate 3D environments, for about $8.2 billion in an all-stock deal. This acquisition, AMD's second-largest after Xilinx, aims to advance AI chip capabilities by leveraging World Labs' research on next-generation models. Founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, who will join AMD as chief scientist and EVP, the lab's technology is expected to enhance AI applications like robotics by enabling safer, physics-aware digital training environments. The deal is expected to close later this year, with World Labs operating separately until then.
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