AMD to Acquire World Labs for Approximately $8.2 Billion

IBM Acquires HRL Laboratories, LLC to Accelerate Quantum Innovation

August 26, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

IBM has completed its acquisition of HRL Laboratories, LLC (HRL), a research and development institution focused on quantum computing, quantum sensing, advanced communications, electronics, manufacturing, and materials science. The deal is intended to strengthen IBM’s quantum hardware roadmap by combining HRL’s silicon-spin qubit and quantum sensing capabilities with IBM’s superconducting quantum leadership.

AMD Acquires Taalas to Strengthen AI Inference Silicon Strategy

August 14, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

AMD agreed to acquire Taalas, a Toronto-based developer of specialized AI inference silicon, to strengthen AMD’s full-stack AI roadmap. The deal is intended to improve inference performance and efficiency by integrating Taalas’ inference-optimization technology into AMD’s accelerator roadmap and system-level solutions with AMD Instinct GPUs.

Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs

June 25, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Adobe entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Topaz Labs, an AI company specializing in video and image enhancement models. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, and Topaz Labs’ technology will be integrated across Adobe’s creative AI portfolio including Adobe Firefly and Creative Cloud.

AMD to Acquire ZT Systems for $4.9 Billion

August 19, 2024

AI & Machine Learning

AMD has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ZT Systems, an AI infrastructure provider for hyperscale cloud computing companies, for $4.9 billion in a cash-and-stock deal (including a contingent payment of up to $400 million). The acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and ZT Systems will join AMD’s Data Center Solutions Business Group after close.

AMD to Acquire Nod.ai to Expand Open-Source AI Software Capabilities

October 10, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

AMD signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nod.ai to expand its open AI software capabilities. Nod.ai’s compiler-based automation technology (including SHARK) is expected to accelerate deployment of AI models optimized for AMD hardware across data center, edge, and client platforms.

AMD Acquires Xilinx for $49 Billion

February 14, 2022

Manufacturing

AMD completed its $49 billion all-stock acquisition of Xilinx, combining AMD’s CPUs and GPUs with Xilinx’s industry-leading FPGAs, adaptive SoCs and software tools. Xilinx stockholders received 1.7234 shares of AMD common stock per Xilinx share; former Xilinx CEO Victor Peng joins AMD as president of the new Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group (AECG).