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(PR) AMD to Buy World Labs for $8.2 Billion to Boost 3D Simulation and Robotics Strategy

September 28

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire World Labs, an AI model and research lab led by AI pioneer Dr. Fei-Fei Li.

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