Luiz André Barroso, a senior member at Google, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 59. Barroso was a pioneer in data center design and is credited with revolutionizing cloud computing, search engines, and internet service through his innovative designs. He joined Google in 2001 and was instrumental in the development of efficient and cost-effective data centers. Barroso also co-authored a seminal textbook on data center design and led the team responsible for designing Google’s AI chips. He was highly respected in the industry and received numerous awards for his contributions to computing architecture. Additionally, Barroso was involved in philanthropic endeavors, including his work with Rainforest Trust.
Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a mathematician and statistician, passed away at the age of 102. Rao spent the majority of his career at the Indian Statistical Institute, where he made significant contributions to the field of statistics. He discovered two fundamental estimators that form the basis for modern statistics. For his discoveries, Rao received the prestigious International Prize in Statistics. He authored numerous books and journal articles and received several awards throughout his lifetime. Rao’s work shaped the field of information geometry, an interdisciplinary field that applies differential geometry to probability
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