Google and General Motors gave up offline participation in the International Consumer Electronics Show

According to the news of titanium media App on December 24, according to Reuters, General Motors, Alphabet's Google and its self-driving car technology company Waymo announced on Thursday that they will not send a delegation to the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month due to the rising infection rate of the new crown in the United States.

Intel said it will reduce the number of employees at the show site, "The health and safety of our employees, partners, and customers is always a top priority. Our plans at CES will shift to a digital-first, live experience that minimizes the number of field workers."

CES said the electronics show will still be held offline from January 5 to 8 next year, and the organizers will take "strong safety measures", including vaccination requirements, mask orders and NEW CROWN testing.

Previously, Facebook's parent companies Meta Platforms, Twitter and Pinterest said on Tuesday that they would not send a delegation to next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas due to heightened concerns about the Covid-19 Opicron variant.