AI for Business

AI Watch: China AI Censorship, Amazon Alexa Fund Shift, OpenAI Massive Investment, Lockheed & Google Defense AI, and Fiverr

The AIpreneur Season 1 Episode 63

In Today's AI for Business News:

  • A leaked database reveals China’s AI system trained to flag "sensitive" content, ranking it by priority for government monitoring.
  • Amazon expands its Alexa Fund to invest in AI startups, backing companies focused on chatbots, media generation, and automation.
  • OpenAI is close to securing a historic $40 billion funding round, nearly doubling its valuation to $300 billion.
  • Lockheed Martin partners with Google Cloud to enhance AI capabilities for national security and defense applications.

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Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/leaked-data-exposes-a-chinese-ai-censorship-machine/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/26/amazon-alexa-fund-invests-into-four-new-startups-as-it-plans-to-invest-more-into-ai-solutions/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-26/openai-close-to-finalizing-its-40-billion-softbank-led-funding

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lockheed-martin-and-google-cloud-announce-collaboration-to-advance-generative-ai-for-national-security-302413514.html

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