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Google cancels I/O developer conference amid coronavirus concerns
Alphabet Inc said on Tuesday it has canceled its annual developer event, Google I/O, amid concerns related to the coronavirus outbreak.
The event was to take place between May 12 and May 14.
"Over the coming weeks, we will explore other ways to evolve Google I/O to best connect with and continue to build our developer community," the company said in a statement.
AWS cancels Sydney Summit due to COVID-19
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has cancelled its upcoming Sydney conference amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Amazon announced the decision to cull its AWS Summit Sydney and Amazon Innovation Day 2020 after “careful review of the current situation with COVID-19”.
The event was due to take place between March 31 and April 2 at Sydney’s International Convention Centre.
Google Cloud Next goes online only amid coronavirus outbreak
This year’s edition of Google Cloud’s annual partner and customer event, Google Next ‘20, is the latest major tech conference to be hit by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, with the event being switched to an entirely digital affair.
Alison Wagonfeld, Google Cloud chief marketing officer, said due to the coronavirus, the cloud arm of the tech giant has “reimagined” the event to Google Cloud Next ’20: Digital Connect, a free, global, digital-first, multi-day event connecting attendees to Next ’20 content and each other through streamed keynotes, breakout sessions, interactive learning and digital “ask an expert” sessions with Google teams.
The event is still expected to run from 6-8 April.
Coronavirus postpones Oracle OpenWorld Asia in Singapore
Oracle has postponed OpenWorld Asia due to ongoing coronavirus concerns in Singapore and the wider ASEAN region, joining a host of cancelled technology conferences.
The technology giant didn’t specify when the event would be rescheduled, advising customers and channel partners to check the official website for updates.
Coronavirus cancels HP Reinvent, World Partner Forum
HP Reinvent is the latest channel conference to be cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, with the technology giant postponing its annual partner event until the second half of 2020.
Originally set for 24 March in Anaheim, California, Reinvent traditionally combines the delivery of HP, customer and partner strategies during a three-day event, in addition to the running of World Partner Forum.
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