https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-acquiring-fei-fei-li-s-world-labs-ai-firm-in-deal-worth-8-2-billionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-acquiring-fei-fei-li-s-world-labs-ai-firm-in-deal-worth-8-2-billionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-acquiring-fei-fei-li-s-world-labs-ai-firm-in-deal-worth-8-2-billion#u91327Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:05:15 +0000Advanced Micro Devices is purchasing artificial intelligence startup World Labs for $8.2 billion in an agreement that brings co-founder Fei-Fei Li to the chipmaker as executive vice president and chief scientist. The transaction marks the second-largest acquisition on record for AMD, which previously invested in the startup before finalizing the buyout. World Labs builds world models designed to help artificial intelligence comprehend and reason about physical environments. Following the transaction, Fei-Fei Li's wealth is set to increase by more than half, leaving her worth $1.6 billion.