Major power outage hits CES, a consumer electronics show
Power in the North and Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, which hosts CES annually, has been out for close to an hour. First reports of the power outage began hitting Twitter from convention goers starting around 11:14 AM PT, and as of the time of writing, the power is still out in Central Hall where companies like LG and Samsung are showing off their latest televisions, smart devices, and home appliances.
The outage affects hundreds of companies, many of which are small startups who paid thousands of dollars to have a presence here. This year’s CES seems to be marked by more chaos than usual, including unprecedented rain that shut down Google’s giant funhouse booth for a day. Here’s hoping the power comes back soon.
CES North Hall currently without power.
— ♂️Steven Sinofsky ॐ (@stevesi) January 10, 2018
Right now all the flashlight vendors at CES are like, “Now it’s our time to shine!”
— not that Michael Moore (@Kiey) January 10, 2018