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Here’s every major tech event canceled or postponed due to coronavirus (Update)
June 16, 2025
Update, August 20, 2025 (2:20 AM ET):We have updated the original article with the latest information about the ongoing impact of coronavirus on the tech industry. We’ve also updated the list of canceled or rescheduled tech events to reflect the status of Computex 2020.
Original article:As of June 2020, the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the world have surged well past seven million. More than 408,000 people have lost their lives to the deadly virus which continues to claim more victims on a daily basis. In the midst of this global pandemic, countries around the world have issued travel bans and tech companies are asking employees to work from home.
For instance, Facebook and Google haveextendedwork from home until the end of the year. Twitter employees will also remainout of physical officestill at least September. Meanwhile,AppleandMicrosofthave also closed offices and are getting work done remotely.
However, not everything in the tech world is in a bad place right now. Smartphone production around the world has started resuming and we’re also seeing new launches come about.
Still, be it because of travel bans, laws against mass gatherings, or simply for caution, multiple major tech conferences around the world are getting scrapped. This spate of event cancellations started with theMobile World Congress 2020which was scheduled to take place in February but gotcanceledat the last minute. A domino effect followed and one-by-one most major tech events, launches, and conferences of 2020 were delayed, rescheduled, or axed completely.
Here’s a list of all major tech events that were either canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus:
Tech events canceled, postponed, or going online due to coronavirus
We will update this article as and when we know more about the cancellation or postponement of any other upcoming tech conference. Have a tip about a big tech event getting scrapped? Drop us a line in the comments section below.
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