{"id":"eb469889-cc29-4e98-a9ac-079bd52edd52","slug":"amd-acquires-world-labs-2026","acquirerCompanyId":"8eee5c2f-0939-4459-b1a6-5245bd94d514","acquiredCompanyId":"b72a3791-6cbf-47c7-ad6e-f38eb12dbb4a","acquirerName":"AMD","acquiredName":"World Labs","announcementDate":"2026-09-28T16:00:00.000Z","closeDate":null,"status":"announced","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"8200000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"AMD announced a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, the San Francisco AI model and research lab led by Dr. Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.2 billion. World Labs builds spatial-intelligence models for interactive 3D environments and robotic learning/simulation. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. After close, the World Labs team continues AI model research, and Li joins AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist reporting to CEO Dr. Lisa Su. Source: AMD Newsroom Sep 28 2026.","sources":[{"url":"https://newsroom.amd.com/news/amd-acquire-world-labs/","title":"AMD to Acquire World Labs to Advance the Future of AI Compute","sourceName":"AMD Newsroom","publishedAt":"2026-09-28"},{"url":"https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001749/amd-world-labs-ai-acquisition-deal","title":"AMD is acquiring AI company World Labs in a deal worth more than $8 billion","sourceName":"The Verge","publishedAt":"2026-09-28"},{"url":"https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/28/amd-fei-fei-li-world-labs.html","title":"AMD acquiring Fei-Fei Li's World Labs AI firm in deal worth $8.2 billion","sourceName":"CNBC","publishedAt":"2026-09-28"},{"url":"https://x.com/theworldlabs/status/2104665621120311465","title":"World Labs company X on AMD acquisition","sourceName":"X (@theworldlabs)","publishedAt":"2026-09-28"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"unreviewed","createdAt":"2026-09-29T01:56:07.490Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T01:56:07.490Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"8eee5c2f-0939-4459-b1a6-5245bd94d514","slug":"amd","name":"AMD"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"b72a3791-6cbf-47c7-ad6e-f38eb12dbb4a","slug":"world-labs","name":"World Labs"},"assets":[]}