Following the announcement today that Lenovo and Alphabet-owned Waymo will not be attending CES 2022 in person, Intel has declared that it will “minimize” its attendance at the tech event due to mounting worries over the omicron version. “Our workers, partners, and customers’ health and safety are always a top concern,” the chipmaker stated in a statement to.
“Following consultation with health experts and in accordance with Intel’s safety policy, our CES plans will shift to a digital-first, live experience with limited on-site workers.” We invite you to join us at the Intel Newsroom as we present all of our CES content and events digitally.”
Intel joins a growing list of companies that includes T-Mobile, AT&T, Meta, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok, and Pinterest, in addition to Lenovo and Waymo. The CTA, the regulating organization of CES, has issued a statement stating that the exhibition will go on (citing its health protocols and a relatively low number of dropouts thus far).
“Given CES’ comprehensive health measures — vaccination requirement, masking, and availability of COVID-19 tests — combined with lower attendance and social distancing measures, we are confident that attendees and exhibitors can have a socially distanced but worthwhile and productive event in Las Vegas, as well as a rewarding experience on our digital access,” according to the organization. A number of companies, in addition to the bigger names, have announced similar plans in response to omicron’s threat.
Continue Today’s headlines Intel has indicated that it will “minimize” its participation at CES2022, overcoming mounting worries over Omicron versions, with Waymo, owned by Lenovo and Alphabet, removing the face-to-face portion of the tech event. “Our workers, partners, and customers’ health and safety have always been a primary focus,” the chipmaker stated in a statement to. “CES aims to switch to a digital-first live experience with a minimum of onsite workers after engaging with health regulators, in the spirit of Intel’s safety policy.” According to CES regulating body CTA’s latest statement, the exhibition will go on (so far, citing its health protocol and a relatively small number of dropouts).
