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Press Release | October 02, 2023

Walmart to Keynote CES 2024, Revealing Its Vision for Continued Retail Disruption

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced that Walmart CEO Doug McMillon will keynote at CES® 2024. This opening-day keynote at the world's most powerful tech event will explore the digital transformation spearheaded by Walmart, the world's leading retailer.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | September 21, 2023

CTA Tackles Bias in Health Care AI

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA®) has released new, industry-developed technology standards addressing the systemic challenges with bias in artificial intelligence (AI) used in health care.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | September 21, 2023

Report Finds Impressive Energy Efficiency Gains for Home Internet Devices

The average weighted power of new modems, routers and other internet equipment purchased and sold in 2022 for U.S. residential broadband subscribers decreased by 12% from 2021, as a result of the industry voluntary agreement for small network equipment (SNE) led by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, NCTA - The Internet & Television Association and CableLabs.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | September 18, 2023

CTA Announces Technology as New Human Security Pillar

Event at UN SDG Zone highlights the power of technology to solve big global challenges

New York, NY
Press Release | September 15, 2023

CES 2024 - Largest Audited Global Tech Event - Poised for Growth

The Consumer Technology Association® announced today that CES® 2024 is thriving and on track to surpass the CES 2023 footprint and number of attendees, exhibitors and global media.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | September 13, 2023

CTA Outlines Approach Governing AI Policy, Research and Standards

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® today announced its approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including generative AI, for the coming months and leading into CES® 2024 focusing on three key areas: public policy, market research and industry standards.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | August 24, 2023

Industry Initiative Saved Consumers $3 Billion in Energy Costs in 2022

Consumers saved more than $3 billion in energy costs in 2022 as a result of a voluntary agreement between the pay-TV industry and energy efficiency advocates to improve the energy efficiency of set-top boxes, or equipment used to access video programming. 

Arlington, VA
Press Release | August 08, 2023

Tech Industry Mourns Legendary Publisher Richard Ekstract

Statement from Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, regarding the passing of publisher Richard Ekstract. 

Arlington, VA
Press Release | August 08, 2023

Grant Recipients Announcement 2023

The Consumer Technology Association ® (CTA) Foundation is proud to announce the selection of seventeen exceptional organizations as the recipients of the 2023 grants. 

Arlington, VA
Press Release | July 27, 2023

CTA Statement on AM Radio Legislation

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president and CEO Gary Shapiro today released a statement in response to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approval of AM radio legislation

Arlington, VA
Press Release | July 27, 2023

CES Unveiled Amsterdam and World Summit AI Join Forces in October Summit, Reinforcing Amsterdam as a Global Technology Epicenter

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and World Summit AI (WSAI), the world’s leading AI event, are announcing a new partnership to co-locate CES Unveiled Amsterdam at global tech summit - World Summit AI this October.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | July 26, 2023

CTA Urges Congress to Act on Self-Driving Vehicle (SDV) Legislation as U.S. Continues to Fall Behind Other Nations: “It’s Now or Never.”

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president and CEO Gary Shapiro today sounded an alarm to Congress about U.S. traffic fatalities and competition with China, telling a U.S. House subcommittee that “self-driving vehicles are the solution,” but federal legislation to support development and testing is key and long-overdue. Shapiro delivered his message in testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | July 26, 2023

L’Oréal to Keynote at CES 2024 - Defining the Next Era of Beauty Tech

L’Oréal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus will deliver the first-ever keynote from a beauty company at CES® 2024

Arlington, VA
Press Release | July 18, 2023

Consumer Technology Association Joins White House to Support Cybersecurity Labeling Program to Protect Consumers from IoT Attacks

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) today joined officials from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Security Council (NSC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for the launch of the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program to give consumers more information about the cybersecurity of the Internet of Things (IoT)-connected products they buy.

Press Release | July 18, 2023

CTA Statement on the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark – Protecting Consumer Connected Devices

Consumer Technology Association Statement of Michael Bergman, Vice President, Technology And Standards, on the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark – Protecting Consumer Connected Devices
 

Press Release | July 12, 2023

U.S. Tech Industry Remains Global Leader as Consumer Preferences Change

New research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® projects U.S. technology retail revenues to reach $488 billion in 2023, a $3 billion increase from CTA’s January forecast.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | May 31, 2023

CTA Study: Smartphones Most-Owned Tech, 5G and Wireless Drive Adoption

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® released the 2023 U.S. Consumer Technology Ownership & Market Potential Study today, showing that despite complex economic times, 84% of U.S. households plan to purchase tech products in the next 12 months. Mobile and wireless tech products lead the categories of tech products consumers want to buy.

Arlington, VA
Press Release | May 10, 2023

CES Selects France Digitale to Host Kickoff Event - CES 2024 Tech Trends

The Consumer Technology Association® (CTA) and France Digitale, the leading startup association in Europe, today announced a partnership to co-host the CES 2024 Tech Trends, a global kickoff event for CES 2024.

Arlington, VA and Paris, France
Press Release | April 18, 2023

CTA Names 14 States Innovation Champions

Today the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) ® is releasing its 2023 U.S. Innovation Scorecard, which evaluates all 50 states across 11 public policy categories, including internet, STEM education, and support for emerging technologies like self-driving vehicles, drones, and telehealth.

Arlington, VA

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