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Chang, M., & Lee, C. M. (2026, September 29). AMD acquires ‘godmother of AI’ Li Fei-Fei’s start-up as battle with Nvidia intensifies. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3369141/amd-acquires-godmother-ai-li-fei-feis-start-battle-nvidia-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed
Chang, Minxiao, and Chong Ming Lee. “AMD acquires ‘godmother of AI’ Li Fei-Fei’s start-up as battle with Nvidia intensifies.” South China Morning Post, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3369141/amd-acquires-godmother-ai-li-fei-feis-start-battle-nvidia-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed.
Chang, Minxiao, and Chong Ming Lee. “AMD acquires ‘godmother of AI’ Li Fei-Fei’s start-up as battle with Nvidia intensifies.” South China Morning Post, September 29, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3369141/amd-acquires-godmother-ai-li-fei-feis-start-battle-nvidia-intensifies?utm_source=rss_feed.
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AMD announced on September 28, 2026, its acquisition of World Labs, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by renowned Chinese-American computer scientist Dr. Fei-Fei Li, for a deal worth US$8.2 billion in stock. The acquisition aims to strengthen AMD’s ability to develop AI hardware and software tailored to emerging models and applications as the company intensifies its competition with Nvidia. World Labs specializes in spatial intelligence, including world models that perceive, generate, and reconstruct 3D environments, crucial for robotics and physical AI. Dr. Li will join AMD as executive vice-president and chief scientist, reporting directly to CEO Lisa Su. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year, bringing a team of researchers and model experts to AMD.
