Internal memo: Expedia Group CEO addresses company’s response to discovery of spy cameras

Expedia Group CEO Peter Kern (above) emailed employees Friday about the discovery of spy cameras in two bathrooms on the company’s Seattle campus — empathizing with their feelings about what he called an abuse of trust by one of their own, and addressing its handling of the incident following internal criticism of its response. Read the internal memo. 

• Related: The company informed employees Friday that it would be closing the campus from Saturday through Monday to further enhance its security and detection capabilities.

Wyze security incident exposes customer images: The Seattle-based smart home device maker apologized after a security issue caused more than 13,000 customers to see thumbnail images from other users' cameras. Read more. 

The University of Washington’s startup spinout machine keeps on humming. From biotech to 3D printing, seven startups have emerged from university-related research since July of last year, according to CoMotion, the UW’s tech transfer office. Learn more about the companies.

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• Tech execs and investors who ditched San Francisco during the pandemic are flocking back to the Bay Area. “The reality is that the brainpower is here,” said one venture firm partner. (The Wall Street Journal)

• Nintendo shares fell Monday after a report that Switch 2, the next version of the company’s flagship gaming console, would be delayed. (CNBC)

• Vouched, a Seattle startup that uses AI for digital identity verification, used ChatGPT to write a press release about a recent award. (Vouched)

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