US wireless carrier
and conference sponsor T-Mobile additionally said the vast majority of its
contingent would no longer be going and that its chief executive would no
longer be delivering a keynote speech in person or virtually. The other
companies had not planned large in-person gatherings at the show.
“While we are
confident that CES organisers are taking exhaustive measures to protect
in-person attendees, we are prioritizing the safety of our team and other
attendees with this decision," T-Mobile said.
CES in the past has
attracted over 180,000 people from around the world to a sprawling set of
casinos and convention spaces in Las Vegas, serving as an annual showcase of
new trends and gadgets in the technology industry.
The Consumer
Technology Association, which runs CES, said on Tuesday that the show is going
forward from January 5 through January 8. Health precautions will include
vaccination requirements, masking, and the availability of COVID-19 tests, the
association said.
Twitter had planned to
have some employees attend to participate on panels. Both Twitter and Facebook
said they are now exploring virtual opportunities.
Pinterest even before
canceling had already planned a scaled-down meeting area for its sales and
partner teams from years past.
Many companies
including Qualcomm, Sony, and Alphabet's Google and self-driving vehicle unit
Waymo have said they are moving forward for now with plans to attend and show off
new hardware or host meetings.
General Motors said on
Tuesday that Chief Executive Mary Barra is still scheduled to introduce the US
automaker's electric Silverado pickup truck and discuss company strategy in
person at the conference on January 5.
Other companies had
long ago planned for virtual presences, among them chipmaker Nvidia, which is
having two executives deliver a keynote address by video. © Reuters
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