Latest Artificial Intelligence News

Dubber AI has agreed to acquire selected Daisee assets, including customer contracts and conversation intelligence technology, for up to A$1.25 million. The deal brings Daisee's nearly A$1.7 million of annual recurring revenue into a contact centre AI platform focused on insurance and financial services.

Blackpearl Group more than doubled annual recurring revenue to NZ$26.8 million in FY26, but the growth came alongside an NZ$17.8 million loss and a formal material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company says cost reductions, faster cash conversion and its refinanced BNZ facility can support the next phase.

Marlin Global delivered a 3.0% gross performance return in August, beating its benchmark as software holdings rebounded sharply. The Fisher Funds-managed portfolio is also preparing to exit some investments and add businesses in three sectors.

Pathkey.AI has appointed Nanyang Technological University chip design and AI specialist Professor Anupam Chattopadhyay to the new Advisory Board supporting Chipforge. The appointment adds technical and commercialisation experience as the AI-native semiconductor platform moves from development towards a product launch, although no launch date or commercial contract was disclosed.

Activeport says revenue across Software, Network and Services is tracking above FY26 average levels in the opening quarter, while a completed restructure has cut annualised costs by $2 million. Underlying quarterly cash consumption is also reported to be 34% lower, although the company has not disclosed absolute revenue or cash figures.

Clever Culture Systems secures a follow-up order from Novo Nordisk for two APAS Independence instruments, marking a critical step toward broader global deployment and signalling expected sales growth from FY27.

X2M Connect's latest capital raise attracted three times the targeted funds, underscoring strong investor confidence as it scales its data centre pipeline beyond 200MW with a $250 million binding contract.

FirstWave Cloud Technology has lodged a provisional patent for an AI-driven network monitoring system that promises automated, explainable root cause diagnosis, aiming to boost its fastest-growing revenue stream.

Corporate Travel Management (ASX:CTD) has posted a $17.7 million net profit for FY26, reversing a prior $348.5 million loss, supported by UK client settlements, new debt facilities, and a governance uplift program.

Wilson Asset Management declared a 15.5 cents per share dividend for FY2026 despite a 10.5% portfolio loss, setting a cautious 8.0 cents dividend target for FY2027 amid macroeconomic headwinds.

Unith Ltd has closed its 1-for-7 entitlement offer, raising $295,725 from a partial take-up, leaving a significant shortfall that the company plans to place within three months.

Acusensus has inked a $1.7 million deal with the Victorian Government to deploy and test AI-powered road safety cameras on a freeway, marking a strategic foothold in its home state.