OpenLearning Limited (ASX: OLL) has signed a five-year, usage-based SaaS agreement with Systems Plus College Foundation (SPCF), a comprehensive non-sectarian education provider in the Philippines. The partnership will see SPCF deploy OpenLearning’s AI-powered learning management system across all levels – from grade school to graduate programs.

Coffee with Samso Episode 207 is all about a company that is feeling left behind in the midst of a unprecedented gold price rush. Gold miners, the producing companies on the ASX, are all buoyant and experiencing an emotional high on valuation. Shareholders are in a state of euphoria but in the rush, there are always some hidden value. The hidden value that is typically brushed aside by the juggernaut of cash producing gold miners speeding past the sights of investors.

Blackpearl Group (NZX: BPG), founded in 2012 and based in Wellington with operations in the US, is a fast-scaling data technology company focused on AI-driven sales and marketing solutions for SMEs. Its IPO marks a key milestone in the company’s evolution into a multi-product SaaS platform, underpinned by strong organic growth and a growing acquisition pipeline.

OpenLearning Limited (ASX: OLL) has taken a significant step in its Southeast Asian growth strategy with a five-year, usage-based SaaS agreement with Cebu Institute of Technology University (CIT) in the Philippines. Valued at a minimum of A$340,000 over the term, the deal will see OpenLearning’s AI-powered Learning Management System (LMS) implemented across all faculties and programs at one of the country’s most respected private universities.

AML3D Limited (ASX: AL3) has marked a significant milestone in its US expansion strategy with the successful commissioning of its large-scale ARCEMY® X system at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), the largest public utility in the United States. This deployment not only finalises a substantial contract valued at approximately A$1.97 million but also sets the stage for AML3D’s broader push into the energy and utilities sector.

AML3D Limited (ASX: AL3), a pioneer in industrial-scale metal 3D printing, continues its global expansion with the announcement of a strategic UK distribution agreement. The company has appointed Arc Additive Limited, a Scotland-based specialist in wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), as its non-exclusive distribution partner across the UK and Europe.

In the data security arena, momentum is everything, and archTIS Limited (ASX: AR9) is building a convincing narrative across multiple strategic fronts. From headline contract wins with the U.S. Department of Defense to entering the UK defence sector and securing fresh funding to fuel expansion, the Company has demonstrated alignment between strategic intent and market execution.

AML3D Limited (ASX: AL3) continues to solidify its reputation as a key enabler of defence manufacturing transformation. Over the June 2025 quarter, the company advanced its “US Scale Up” strategy with concrete progress in strategic partnerships, facility expansion, and order momentum. With a freshly announced order for a portable ARCEMY® system and a strong quarterly cash position of A$30.4 million, AML3D is not just building metal parts, but reshaping how defence manufacturi

Coffee with Samso Episode 206 is about how we understand and interact with AI. This episode of Coffee with Samso is asking if we really know what Artificial Intelligence is about ? Are we just taking it for granted the simplicity of the word AI and is it sufficient to just take what people say about about what AI will do for or to us in the coming years.