Safety and inspection bot startup Gecko Robotics adds $7 million to the coffers

Gecko Robotics aims to save human lives at our nation’s power plants with its wall-climbing robots. To continue doing so, the startup tells TechCrunch it has just secured $7 million from a cadre of high-profile sources, including Founders Fund, Mark Cuban, The Westly Group, Justin Kan and Y Combinator. We first reported on the Pittsburgh-based company when […]

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Take these online self-improvement classes and learn how to get fit, work smart, and start your own business

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In the pursuit of your dreams, it can sometimes feel like it’s you against the world. But really, the situation is simpler than that: it’s you against your own self-doubt. To overcome that pessimistic inner voice and get out of your own way, you need some inspiration from people who have been through that and emerged victoriously.

The 30 Days of Genius Bundle compiles four online seminar-type courses from some of the biggest names in entrepreneurship and self-optimization. You’ll get business tips, life hacks, fitness guidance, real-world success stories, and so much more — all for just $79 during this very special deal. Here’s what you can expect: Read more…

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This startup streamlines the pro bono work of lawyers, including those fighting for immigrants at the border

Felicity Conrad and Kristen Sonday were on very different paths until three years ago. Conrad was an associate at the powerhouse law firm Skadden Arps. Meanwhile, Kristen Sonday, a Princeton grad and the first person in her family to go to college, was reflecting on the several years she’d spent with the U.S. Department of Justice […]

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Carvana acquires Car360 for $22M to improve its car buying platform

Carvana is already an innovative way to shop for a car and it could get better thanks to Car360. The two companies share an interest in improving the car buying experience through enhanced imagery. Car360’s approach is different from Carvana’s as it’s focused on photos shot with a mobile device. This approach could allow Carvana to […]

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MoviePass strikes a deal with Landmark for e-ticketing and other perks

MoviePass is going to start playing favorites. The company just announced a partnership to offer a set of exclusive perks through Landmark Theatres, the indie theater chain co-owned by Mark Cuban. The app’s two million users will now be able to take advantage of these features at Landmark’s 255 screens in 53 theaters. The partnership […]

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Mark Cuban bets big on dating app Hater

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For a dating app that centers on what you can’t stand, Hater is sure getting a lot of love lately.

The app, which launched in February, scored a $200,000 investment from superstar businessman Mark Cuban on Sunday night’s episode of Shark Tank. Hater CEO Brendan Alper opted to take Cuban’s offer over several others.

HATERS, this is your opportunity to find true LOVE! #SharkTank @lovethroughhate pic.twitter.com/uuJ55WvvlE

— Shark Tank (@ABCSharkTank) November 27, 2017

Cuban’s investment — and the tens of thousands of new downloads Alper told Mashable their Shark Tank appearance resulted in — isn’t the only win the fledgling dating app has scored lately.  Read more…

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Mark Cuban bets big on dating app Hater

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For a dating app that centers on what you can’t stand, Hater is sure getting a lot of love lately.

The app, which launched in February, scored a $200,000 investment from superstar businessman Mark Cuban on Sunday night’s episode of Shark Tank. Hater CEO Brendan Alper opted to take Cuban’s offer over several others.

HATERS, this is your opportunity to find true LOVE! #SharkTank @lovethroughhate pic.twitter.com/uuJ55WvvlE

— Shark Tank (@ABCSharkTank) November 27, 2017

Cuban’s investment — and the tens of thousands of new downloads Alper told Mashable their Shark Tank appearance resulted in — isn’t the only win the fledgling dating app has scored lately.  Read more…

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