SAN FRANCISCO – The New York Times

In 2009, when Nvidia held its first developer conference, the event was something of a science fair. Dozens of academics filled a San Jose, Calif., hotel decorated with white poster boards of computer research. Jensen Huang, the chipmaker’s chief executive, roamed the floor like a judge. This year, Nvidia’s developer conference is far different. More…

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Valerie Sobel-Twain remembers the exact moment she found her home. In 1994, she’d just returned to the Bay Area after college, stepping into a city that felt both familiar and altered. Her father had recently died, and she was living with her mother, a temporary arrangement she knew couldn’t last. She needed her own space,…

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