Amid COVID-19 concerns, Google, GM, and Waymo cancel in-person plans for CES, following Meta, Amazon, Twitter, and others, while Intel scales back its presence
The world's biggest technology show may not be — CES, the world's largest technology show, appears to be in jeopardy due to rising COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The Verge Sean Hollister
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Discussion
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@athertonkd
Kelsey D. Atherton
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CES and desist https://twitter.com/...
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@jswartz
Jon Swartz
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Death knell? CES 2022 falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing https://www.theverge.com/... via @Verge
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@rjcc
Richard Lawler
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Yesterday GM said it was still going to CES 2022 with Mary Barra as a keynote speaker and the Chevrolet Silverado EV to show off, but now it's pulling out of the in-person show. https://twitter.com/...
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@chriswelch
Chris Welch
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Sony has begun canceling some in-person #CES appointments. If the company bails on going to Vegas, it would be the biggest blow to the unraveling show yet and add pressure for the CTA to cancel altogether. No official word yet, but follow our updates: https://www.theverge.com/...
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@starfire2258
Sean Hollister
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They keep on coming https://twitter.com/...
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@lonseidman
Lon Seidman
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Ugh this is not looking good.. Google is typically one of the most visible exhibitors at CES. GM dropped out today too. https://twitter.com/...
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@levynews
Ari Levy
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Cancel Everyone Show https://twitter.com/...
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@marshacollier
Marsha Collier
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#CES2022 seemingly falling apart: Lenovo joins T-Mobile, Amazon, AT&T and others in bailing out The world's biggest #technology show may not be https://www.theverge.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@markgurman
Mark Gurman
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CES says the show will proceed in person despite the recent dropouts, which it said accounted for less than 7% of exhibitor space. https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@inafried
Ina Fried
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Latest #CES2022 dropout: @ATT Statement: https://twitter.com/...
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@rsgnl
Joe Rossignol
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CES is far easier to cover from home via BusinessWire anyway 😛 https://twitter.com/...
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@rdrv3
David Ruddock
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Some CES thoughts: Media cancellations matter to a very specific slice of the show. It's a sizable slice, but it's nowhere near a majority. Cancellations from big tech matter more, but still ignore the massive number of smaller vendors who have been banking on CES happening.
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@dsilverman
Dwight Silverman
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With omicron surging, going to #CES2022 is not advised. @bajarin will attend, but even masked and booster-vaxed, it's too risky. Remember: CES 2020 was the first superspreader event. CES 2022-To Go Or Not To Go - Keeping Safe Is The Question via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/...
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@iainthomson
Iain Thomson
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A lot of journos deciding not to go as well. Going to be a lot of empty stands and hotel rooms in Vegas this January, and Mobile World Congress is probably going the same way. Even @shmoocon is getting some cancellations. https://twitter.com/...
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@andyboxall
Andy Boxall
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I really feel for the CTA, it had no choice but to press on with #CES2022, but that doesn't make it an event I'd rush to attend. Such a shame though. Like last year, I will miss being there, seeing everyone, and trying new tech. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
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@obrien
Chris O'Brien
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The speed of the fallout from Omicron is something to behold...Even 2 years into the pandemic. https://twitter.com/...
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@epro
Emil Protalinski
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RIP CES, again. January is unfortunately the worst timing for a conference in this COVID-19 world: Early enough in the year to be hopeful, but late enough in the winter that the quick surge makes it difficult to cancel and unclear when to reschedule to. https://twitter.com/...