Microsoft joins Google, Amazon, others in canceling in-person presence at CES


FILE PHOTO The CES logo is displayed in the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas Nevada U.S. January 5 2020. REUTERSSteve Marcus

FILE PHOTO: The CES logo is displayed in the lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 5, 2020. REUTERS/Steve Marcus

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it will not participate in person at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 in Las Vegas, joining a list of companies opting not to have a physical presence at next month's event on concerns over the rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.

The U.S. software giant added that it will continue to participate at CES remotely, according to an emailed statement. The Verge was the first to report on Friday that Microsoft will not participate physically AT CES.

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