# AMD agrees to acquire World Labs in deal valued near $8.2 billion

> AMD announced a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire AI research lab World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, at an approximate value of $8.2 billion.

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- Published: 2026-10-07T21:41:37+00:00
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AMD announced a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire AI research lab World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, at an approximate value of $8.2 billion.

The deal has not closed; AMD expects completion by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approval and customary conditions. World Labs develops spatial-intelligence models for interactive 3D environments.

## Data

### AMD agrees to acquire World Labs in deal valued near $8.2 billion

AMD announced a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire AI research lab World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, at an approximate value of $8.2 billion.

Methodology: Source: AMD’s September 28, 2026 acquisition announcement. Approximately US$8.2 billion is the company-stated approximate value of the proposed all-stock transaction; the deal has not closed.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-28 | AMD agrees to acquire World Labs in deal valued near $8.2 billion | AMD announced a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire AI research lab World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, at an approximate value of $8.2 billion. | occurred |

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### AMD agrees to acquire World Labs in deal valued near $8.2 billion

AMD announced a definitive all-stock agreement to acquire AI research lab World Labs, founded by Fei-Fei Li, at an approximate value of $8.2 billion.

Methodology: Source: AMD’s September 28, 2026 acquisition announcement. Approximately US$8.2 billion is the company-stated approximate value of the proposed all-stock transaction; the deal has not closed.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate value of the World Labs transaction | 8.2 | billion USD | 2026-09-28 | estimate | approximate |

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## Sources

- [AMD Newsroom](<https://newsroom.amd.com/news/amd-acquire-world-labs/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-07; Published: 2026-09-28)

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