The Consumer Electronics Show was banking on a grand return to in-person attendance of the popular gadget extravaganza in January 2022, but the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has prompted several major tech firms including Google to cancel.
SAN FRANCISCO: Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms on Thursday cancelled plans to attend next month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled by fear of Covid-19.
The US internet giant and the China-based computer colossus became part of a growing list of companies opting not to put employees at risk by staffing events, exhibits or briefings at the annual gadget extravaganza.
“After careful consideration we have decided to withhold from having a presence on the show floor of CES 2022,” a Google spokesperson said.
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