As CES opens, startups face cautious investors amid economic uncertainty
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Photo caption: Wei Cheng Chen of Neurobit Technologies models NeuroSwift smart glasses that can provide imaging data to neurologists and ophthalmologists during CES 2023. Photo credit: Reuters / Steve Marcus. Article by: Haleluya Hadero, PBS News Hour – January 5, 2023.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than a thousand startups are showcasing their products at the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas, hoping to create some buzz around their gadgets and capture the eyes of investors who can help their businesses grow. But amid the slew of layoffs in the tech industry and an economic landscape battered with high inflation and interest rates, many may be met with cautious investors looking for products that can deliver quick returns instead of hype. […]
