Nvidia to pay Poolside $6B license, hire 100+ staff

Nvidia agreed to pay $6 billion to license AI models from Poolside and extend job offers to more than 100 employees, per Bloomberg. The deal is described as "not an acquisition and not an acquihire," with founders staying for $1B and employees going for $6B.
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