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Unify, an OpenAI Converge accelerator grad, lands $12M for ‘warm outbound’ messages

admin8 months ago04 mins

Unify, an AI-powered startup that uses data to reach prospective buyers, has raised a $12 million Series A led by existing investors Emergence Capital and Thrive Capital. OpenAI Startup Fund, Neo, Abstract, 20Sales, and AltCap also participated in the round. The 20-month-old company went through OpenAI’s Converge I accelerator last year and, following that program,…

Twitch banned Dr Disrespect after viewing messages sent to a minor, say former employees

admin11 months ago05 mins

Twitch abruptly banned one of its biggest stars — Herschel “Guy” Beahm, better known by his persona Dr Disrespect — in 2020 without a word of explanation. Now, four years after Beahm’s permanent ban, two former Twitch employees have come forward to describe events they say contributed to his removal from the platform. One former Twitch employee,…