AMD buys World Labs for $8.2B to boost AI chip roadmap

amd acquired world labs for $8.2 billion to integrate its deep learning models into amd's chip-making roadmap. world labs, founded by stanford professor fei-fei li, develops models like marble for creating simulated environments for robot training and entertainment. the acquisition brings li to amd as executive vice president and chief scientist. this deal is expected to close before the end of the year, subject to regulatory approval. it will help amd compete with nvidia in the ai-specific chip ecosystem.