On September 28, 2026, AMD, a global semiconductor company, announced 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. The acquisition will bring a world-class team of researchers and model experts to AMD, strengthening its ability to develop AI hardware, software, and systems. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising World Labs on the transaction.

World Labs develops spatial-intelligence models that generate, reconstruct, and simulate interactive 3D environments from text, image, and video inputs, as well as technology for robotic learning and simulation. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $8.2 billion and is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

The Wilson Sonsini team advising World Labs on the transaction is led by Rezwan Pavri, Rich Mullen, Sachin Kohli, and Ryan Cooper. The team also includes:

Mergers & Acquisitions
Marty Korman
Melis Kilic
Sidy Traore
Jeremy Sharp

Technology Transactions
Barath Chari
Erica Hur
Larissa Bersh
Allegra Sachs
Nicole Boucher
Jennifer Cheng
Lyle Stewart
Graham Hendrick

Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matthew Staples
Michael O'Brien
Dan Shin
Alice Han
Kim Dong

Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Joy Cheng
Rob Sherrill

Employee Benefits and Compensation
Brandon Gantus
Jessica Bliss
Laura Yun

Employment
Matt Gorman
Chimene Cooper

Antitrust and Competition
Maureen Ohlhausen
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli

National Security and Trade
Mike Casey
Jahna Hartwig
Seth Cowell
Jack Davies
Georgia Cooper-Dervan
Nate Yang

Regulatory
Tarek Helou
Abby Hermes

Real Estate
James McCann
Catherine Johnson
Moncarol Wang

For more information, please see AMD's news release and Dr. Fei-Fei Li’s blog post. Additional coverage can be found on The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Reuters, and TechCrunch.