AMD to buy World Labs for $8.2B

AMD agreed to acquire AI startup World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock deal valued at $8.2 billion to strengthen its AI capabilities. The transaction is expected to close by year-end, pending regulatory approvals.

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