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List: Companies pulling out of SXSW 2020 amid coronavirus concerns


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List: Companies pulling out of SXSW 2020 amid coronavirus concerns

The 2020 South by Southwest Festival is days away, and a few companies are not going to be in attendance. Major tech companies have pulled out of attending the festival that kicks off on March 13 as concerns surrounding coronavirus continue to grow. A petition calling for the cancellation of the two-week event has garnered more than 32,000 signatures so far. SXSW said it isn't changing its stance on canceling and has continued announcing new... read more...



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