{
  "id": 10531539,
  "title": "World Labs Is Joining AMD",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/world-labs-is-joining-amd",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:18:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hacker News",
    "slug": "hacker-news",
    "url": "https://www.worldlabs.ai/blog/amd-announcement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 28, 2026, World Labs announced it has signed a definitive agreement to merge with AMD. The research and technical advancements made by World Labs since its inception in 2024 have demonstrated the vast potential of AI in solving spatial and physical world problems. To expedite this future, World Labs seeks to expand its reach and collaborate more closely with hardware. An existing technical partnership with AMD, initiated last year, focused on model training and inference optimization using AMD GPUs. As their collaboration deepened, it became evident that merging their AI ecosystem of software and hardware, foundation models, and applications would be mutually beneficial. Dr. Fei-Fei Li, who will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Scientist at AMD, will collaborate directly with CEO Dr. Lisa Su. Justin Johnson and Ben Mildenhall will continue to lead the World Labs team as it joins AMD, aiming to establish a world-leading frontier research organization. The two companies share a commitment to building an open AI ecosystem encompassing hardware, software, platforms, and widely accessible open models. This transaction is anticipated to conclude by the end of 2026, contingent on regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Martin Casado from a16z engages in a discussion with Dr. Fei-Fei Li and Yunzhu Li, exploring the SceniX acquisition, the role of simulation in advancing robotics, and the distinctions between training robots and large language models.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}