[AINews] Poolside gets $12B reverse-execuhire to NVIDIA; founders stay for $1B, employees go for $6B, Infraco scaling to 7GW neocloud
Poolside just secured a $12 billion reverse-execuhire deal with NVIDIA. Founders will stay for $1 billion while employees can cash out for $6 billion, signaling major changes in their workforce structure.
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