Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Dec. 6, 2015.
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This startup will pay for your dream wedding — but only if you’re willing to bet you won’t get divorced
A new Seattle startup says it’s about to offer a way for couples to gamble on whether or not they really found everlasting love. … Read More
Jeff Bezos wants to send Donald Trump to space, and Twitter is thrilled
Jeff Bezos is still new to Twitter, but he’s figuring out the snarky social media stuff pretty quickly. … Read More
Airbnb tops Glassdoor’s ‘best places to work’ list; Zillow, Expedia, F5, Concur make top 50
Airbnb has dethroned Google atop Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” list for 2016. … Read More
Update: NFL says server power issue, not tablet glitch, caused Microsoft Surface outage on Monday Night Football
Post updated on Dec. 8 to reflect new details on the cause of problem. … Read More
Seattle startup CEO victim of terrifying carjacking
Haiku Deck CEO Adam Tratt was the victim of a frightening carjacking on Sunday afternoon, one which resulted in the pistol-wielding perpetrator later being shot by Seattle police officers in the Ravenna neighborhood. … Read More
Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price hasn’t actually mortgaged his homes, property records show
Dan Price, the Gravity Payments CEO who won international attention for his promise to raise employee salaries to a $70,000 minimum, has been facing new questions about inconsistencies in his story, and here’s a new one: Price hasn’t actually taken out any mortgages on his two homes in Seattle, property records show — contrary to what he told Inc. … Read More
Bill Gates reveals his favorite books of 2015
We should all know by now that Bill Gates is an avid reader with taste that tends to lean toward nonfiction books about advances in research and solving some of the world’s biggest problems. … Read More
Microsoft devices chief Panos Panay on Surface Book, NFL partnership, Apple rivalry and more
Microsoft’s Panos Panay is known as the executive responsible for the company’s Surface lineup, which has expanded this year with the introduction of the Surface Book laptop. … Read More
Uber to test new carpooling service ‘uberHOP’ in Seattle with $5 flat fee rides
Uber is piloting a new carpooling service in Seattle beginning on Thursday. … Read More
Go inside this Portland man’s Boeing 727 home in the woods
“Jetliners are basically flying homes.” This video from Great Big Story introduces us to Portland aeronautics enthusiast Bruce Campbell. … Read More