Then there’s the vegetation health index, a critical input for the U.S. drought monitor—and a key resource for drought-affected farmers while applying for tax relief. And if a hurricane is about to make landfall, emergency planners and responders can use the American Community Survey conducted by the Census Bureau to know which households don’t have access to a vehicle, and thus how many seats on evacuation buses they might need. Federal data, says Ross, “touches every corner of our lives and livelihoods, and if it disappears, we’ll definitely feel the pain.”
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RM The CEO of Nvidia enters a cavernous studio at the company’s Bay Area headquarters and hunches over a table, his head bowed. At 62, the world’s eighth richest man is compact, polished, and known among colleagues for his quick temper as well as his visionary leadership. Right now, he looks exhausted. As he stands silently, it’s hard to know if he’s about to erupt or collapse. Then someone puts on a Spotify playlist and the stirring chords of Aerosmith’s “Dream On” fill the room. Huang puts on his trademark black leather jacket and appears to transform, donning not just the uniform, but also the body language and optimism befitting one of the foremost leaders of the artificial intelligence revolution.
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