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Fei-Fei Li

TechAMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion

AMD will buy World Labs, the company founded by Fei-Fei Li, in an $8.2 billion deal. Li is set to join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist after the acquisition.

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TTechCrunchOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 20:39

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion

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TechAMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs in $8.2 billion deal

Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it had reached an agreement to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s startup, World Labs, in a transaction valued at $8.2 billion.

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RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 20:30

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs in $8.2 billion deal

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TechAMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI firm for $8.2 billion

Chipmaker AMD is acquiring Fei-Fei Li’s artificial intelligence company World Labs in a deal valued at $8.2 billion. AMD had previously invested in World Labs.

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CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-28 20:24

AMD to acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI firm for $8.2 billion

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TechAMD Acquires Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 Billion

AMD is buying World Labs, the AI startup founded by researcher and industry pioneer Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valuing the company at about $8.2 billion. AMD CEO Lisa Su and Li discuss the rationale for the purchase, their shared vision for AI across the stack and the industry’s need to share responsibility for safe technology development.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 20:17

AMD Acquires Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 Billion

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TechAMD to Buy Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI Startup for $8.2 Billion

Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to acquire World Labs for $8.2 billion, adding the artificial intelligence startup founded by industry pioneer and researcher Fei-Fei Li to the chipmaker’s business.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 20:14

AMD to Buy Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs AI Startup for $8.2 Billion

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TechWorld Labs Founder Fei-Fei Li Urges Independent Oversight of AI

AI pioneer and World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li called for independent and public-sector oversight of the technology. She argued that companies developing increasingly capable AI systems should not be solely responsible for assessing their safety.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 04:30

World Labs Founder Fei-Fei Li Urges Independent Oversight of AI