AMD is acquiring World Labs, an AI startup founded by industry pioneer and researcher Fei-Fei Li, in an all-stock transaction valuing World Labs at about $8.2 billion. AMD CEO Lisa Su and World Labs co-founder and CEO Fei-Fei Li sit down with Bloomberg Tech’s Ed Ludlow to discuss why AMD is purchasing World Labs, the two companies’ shared vision for AI’s future encompassing all layers of the stack, and how the industry needs to come together for shared responsibility in developing a safe technology that benefits all of society.
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@Yellowmenace18
September 28, 2026 at 5:58 pm
Wow! Make sure 2 save this interview in the archives bc we’ll look back @ this moment as a huge shift in the direction & development of AI. Decline of the AI Bros & Rise of the AI Mamas! 🙌
@stevejenisch9153
September 28, 2026 at 6:04 pm
merger?…
@xyster7
September 28, 2026 at 6:08 pm
why why why why why…. moeny moeny moeny moeny
@theengineer6213
September 28, 2026 at 8:05 pm
AI is a race. Thats why. Nvidia has Cosmo. AMD has World Labs.
@ooze9808
September 28, 2026 at 6:18 pm
Does she have a T-shirt with a bowtie printed on it?
@theengineer6213
September 28, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Wow you are completely lost. Thats the logo of her company World Labs. Its not a bowtie. LOL Its an abstract shape being bent to bridge the vitual world into the physical world. In this case it takes the form of a butterfly silhouette.
@AidanNewsome
September 28, 2026 at 6:21 pm
Why?
@ManfredLehmann-d2h
September 28, 2026 at 6:26 pm
nice!
@sergevatel573
September 28, 2026 at 6:28 pm
$8.2 billion is how many times revenues? 🤔
@highheatrichie
September 28, 2026 at 6:37 pm
Wow 😮 huge m and a and they got chat jimmy 😮😮
@pault3ch416
September 28, 2026 at 6:47 pm
Wow so happy for her she deserves it so much ❤
@UncannyExpress
September 28, 2026 at 6:48 pm
Whoa
@Oblivion__Approaches
September 28, 2026 at 7:03 pm
Bloomberg had a segment with Lisa Su over 2 years ago, where she was asked about nvidia’s dominance. Su noted that the artificial intelligence chip market was just beginning, meaning there was plenty of room for multiple strong players as demand scaled up, I bought AMD, MU, INTC, AVGO, TSMC, AMAT, GLW, APH, SLOIY and more GOOG, MSFT, AMZN and NVDA and had the greatest 3 years of stock wealth ever. Recently added CBRS and SKHY. Only duds so far are Oracle and Adobe when I bought it at a dip. Then it kept dipping.
@raymondho3574
September 28, 2026 at 7:19 pm
Bookworm Su finally woke up and once again is being a copycat – catching up on physical AI. She is so fucking useless if not for gratitude of useless Intel.
@davidkomora
September 28, 2026 at 7:36 pm
Haaa! this is nothing but just asians using the excuse of AI to look out for each other, CLASSIC!
@BongoHeadYippee
September 28, 2026 at 7:38 pm
Yeaaa. You go show old McJensen
@blacksheepcat
September 28, 2026 at 7:47 pm
Love to see boss ladies flying
@FF-cz8sg
September 28, 2026 at 8:07 pm
Good for her, but honestly it is a scam. World model is far from becoming a product and making real money, and spending $8.2B just to buy that team is way over-priced. It is just the manipulation of the VCs behind the scene trying to get out. I expect AMD stock to drop for a while because of this deal.
@AgingBoy
September 28, 2026 at 8:15 pm
A 2+ year old startup getting bought over at 8.2B.. is the valuation / worth based on the potential / hype or revenue. Hearing that they are researching a lot, I assume not much revenue yet. You don’t hear such numbers for startup acquisition and now AI is making it happen
@thebaron6481
September 28, 2026 at 8:26 pm
In summary, AMD will invest in an AI data center which will increase the GPU shortage for the gamer consumers increasing even more the prices in the coming years.
@JustMe-ke5xo
September 28, 2026 at 8:43 pm
AI race …
between Chinese in US and Chinese in China.
@Marcus1-k6s
September 28, 2026 at 8:48 pm
History is being made
@misterJBD
September 28, 2026 at 8:56 pm
Jensen Huang’s cousin Lisa Su just doing Jensen Huang things
@budgetfidelity599
September 28, 2026 at 8:59 pm
what a move! Dr. Su & Dr. Li are joining force, this can be scary.
@user-tx9zg5mz5p
September 28, 2026 at 9:13 pm
Where are all of the ‘cures’ being promised😂
@larryj222
September 28, 2026 at 9:14 pm
Acquire my AI. It’s built for the future of humanity. Cash App Only
@yyu086-7
September 28, 2026 at 9:18 pm
Great move, but sounds like they haven’t got their hierarchy straight yet.