amazon, Facebook mother-father meta, Twitter, and won’t send to Pinterest Teams Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 As concerns grow in Las Vegas omicron, the firms said on Tuesday.
CES, which serves as an annual showcase of new trends and gadgets in the technology industry, has in the past attracted more than 180,000 people from around the world to its vast array of casino and convention venues. heroine And its smart-home unit Ring said they would not be onsite at next month’s event because of the “rapid transfer situation and uncertainty surrounding the Omicron version” of the coronavirus, the firm’s spokesperson told Reuters in an email.
Bloomberg News first reported that heroine And Ring had decided against personally appearing on the show. US wireless carrier and conference sponsor T-Mobile also said most of its crew would no longer be visiting and that its chief executive officer would not give a keynote address.
“We are prioritizing the safety of our team and other attendees with this decision,” T-Mobile said, expressing confidence that CES organizers were taking thorough protective measures. Other companies had not planned large in-person gatherings.
The Consumer Technology Association, which runs CES, said on Tuesday that the show will run from January 5 to January 8. Health precautions will include vaccination requirements, masking and availability of COVID-19 tests. Twitter had planned to include some employees to participate in the panel. However, both Twitter and Facebook have said they are now exploring online opportunities.
Pinterest planned a smaller meeting area for its sales and partner teams than in previous years, before the cancellation. But many companies, such as Qualcomm, Sony And Google And self-driving vehicle arm Waymo has said that they plan to attend and showcase new hardware or host meetings.
On Tuesday, General Motors said Chief Executive Mary Barra is still set to introduce the US automaker’s electric Silverado pickup truck and personally discuss the company’s strategy at the January 5 conference.
Other companies had plans for virtual presence long ago, among them chipmaker Nvidia Corp (nvda.o), in which two executives deliver keynote speeches by video.
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