AMD agrees to buy World Labs
Chipmaker AMD is buying Fei-Fei Li's World Labs, which builds AI that creates 3D worlds, for $8.2 billion.
What Robyn said
Robyn, anchorAMD, a US chipmaker competing with Nvidia, has agreed to buy the startup World Labs.
Robyn, anchorThat's according to AMD's announcement.
Robyn, reporterWorld Labs builds world models, AI that generates and reasons about 3D spaces.
Robyn, reporterThe reported price is about 8.2 billion dollars, for a company founded in 2024.
Robyn, reporterThat's according to TechCrunch and The Verge.
Robyn, reporterThe deal should close by the end of 2026, pending regulatory approval.
Robyn, reporterCo-founder Fei-Fei Li will become AMD's chief scientist.
Robyn, reporterTo do this requires scaling our efforts, widening our reach, and getting closer to the hardware.
Robyn, reporterThat's how Li puts it.
Robyn, reporterAMD says the lab will help it track changing AI needs and shape its hardware.
Sources
Tell us how to improve the show
RobynNews learns only from its comments. Comment on the Short, or write on the comment wall — every comment is answered there.