https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-to-buy-fei-fei-li-s-ai-start-up-for-8bnContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-to-buy-fei-fei-li-s-ai-start-up-for-8bnhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/amd-to-buy-fei-fei-li-s-ai-start-up-for-8bn#u99560Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:52:26 +0000AMD has agreed to acquire World Labs, an AI startup founded by Stanford researcher Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.2 billion. As part of the deal, Li will join AMD as chief scientist and executive vice president, reporting directly to Lisa Su. The acquisition targets the development of physical AI systems capable of simulating and understanding 3D spatial environments. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approvals.Why it mattersWorld Labs focuses on 3D spatial understanding models. This acquisition represents AMD's