SoundHound AI, Inc. develops voice, conversational and agentic AI platforms for businesses that need automated customer interactions, ordering, support and enterprise workflows. Its news commonly covers platform launches such as OASYS, AI agents for voice and digital channels, and products including Smart Answering, Smart Ordering, Dynamic Drive-Thru, the Amelia Platform, Agentic AI for Automotive and Autonomics.
Company updates also address customer deployments and partnerships across restaurants, convenience retail, telecommunications, insurance, automotive, financial services, healthcare and smart devices, along with operating results, material agreements and capital-structure developments.
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) reported record third-quarter 2026 revenue of $62.4 million and forecast sustained adjusted EBITDA profitability within second-half 2027. Revenue rose 48% year over year. GAAP net loss narrowed to $46.4 million, or $0.10 per share, while gross margin fell to 34.1% from 42.6%. Adjusted EBITDA, an adjusted earnings measure, was a $20.7 million loss versus $14.5 million a year earlier.
The LivePerson acquisition closed September 4, with nearly all its debt retired. At September 30, cash was $207.6 million and short-term debt was $3.8 million. SoundHound expects revenue of $250 million–$260 million in 2026 and $350 million–$400 million in 2027. It identified $120 million in annualized cost synergies, with the full run-rate expected in 2027. New agreements included a seven-figure minimum guarantee from a Chinese automotive supplier and an LG commerce channel across approximately 20 million US smart TVs.
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) announced a commercial expansion of its partnership with Ultraviolette Automotive to power the motorcycle maker’s voice AI co-pilot.
The VIOLETTE A.I. system, which debuted at CES 2026, connects riders to motorcycle functions through audio-enabled helmet headsets. Its capabilities include voice control of ride settings and spoken answers to operational questions. Ultraviolette’s roadmap includes integration with SoundHound’s OASYS platform for AI agents that carry out tasks. Ultraviolette is demonstrating VIOLETTE A.I. at EICMA 2026 in Milan.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) announced a partnership with LG Electronics to expand restaurant and merchant participation on LG Smart TVs in the United States. The collaboration starts with an initial footprint of approximately 20 million LG Smart TVs, with restaurants as the first category of focus and plans to extend to retail and other merchant categories.
SoundHound is working with restaurant brands interested in participating as the ecosystem develops. Its merchant network handles transaction routing and secure checkout. The approach requires no new in-store hardware for participating restaurants and integrates with their existing point-of-sale and kitchen execution systems.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) will release its third quarter 2026 financial results after market close on November 5, 2026.
A conference call and webcast to review the results will follow that day at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. The live audio webcast and a replay will be available at investors.soundhound.com.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) has deployed its voice and generative AI technology in the Kia Sorento launched in India. The Kia AI Assistant with Real-Time Generative AI makes its global debut in this vehicle. Activated by “Hey Kia,” the assistant supports conversational cabin controls, answers from the digital owner’s manual, and real-time information and navigation searches.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) introduced OASYS Edge on September 24, 2026, an embedded voice AI architecture for vehicles and smart devices.
Voice processing runs on local hardware, so conversations can continue without a network connection. Developers can build an agent on the OASYS platform once and deploy it in the cloud, on devices or in a hybrid setup. OASYS Edge is scheduled for deployment in late 2026.
SoundHound AI (SOUN) has completed its acquisition of LivePerson and appointed former LivePerson executive John Collins as Chief Financial Officer. The combined company now serves a customer base that includes 25 of the Fortune 100 and holds an IP portfolio of more than 750 patents.
LivePerson’s digital messaging platform will be integrated into SoundHound’s agentic AI system OASYS to offer a unified, omnichannel conversational AI solution across voice, web, mobile, SMS, and social channels. The company reports a strong, fully debt-free combined balance sheet and has retired LivePerson’s outstanding debt. Management targets more than $500 million in future revenue from the existing customer base and highlights expanded cross‑selling opportunities. With the transaction closed and regulatory and shareholder approvals received, LivePerson common stock will cease trading on Nasdaq and functional integration is underway.
LivePerson (LPSN) announced that its stockholders approved the proposed acquisition by SoundHound AI (SOUN) at a Special Meeting of Stockholders held on September 2, 2026.
The approval satisfies a key condition for the planned combination of LivePerson’s predictable conversational AI platform with SoundHound AI’s capabilities. LivePerson’s CEO John Sabino said the vote represents an important step toward joining forces with SoundHound AI and, in the company’s view, better positioning the combined business to serve customers and partners at scale and to realize “significant value creation potential” for stockholders.
The transaction is expected to close on September 4, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of customary closing conditions. LivePerson plans to report the final, certified voting results from the Special Meeting in a Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) has reminded stockholders that there is additional time to vote on its proposed transaction with SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN). The special meeting has been adjourned to September 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET, with the new deadline to vote online or by phone set at September 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
According to LivePerson, over 97% of votes cast to date support the merger, but approval still requires a majority of all outstanding shares, and the company states it is only a few percentage points short of that threshold. LivePerson highlights that non‑voting has the same effect as voting against the deal. Stockholders would receive SoundHound shares valued at approximately $3.33 per LivePerson share as of the April 21, 2026 announcement, described as an approximately 22% premium over LivePerson’s prior 30‑day volume‑weighted average price.
LivePerson (NASDAQ: LPSN) is urging stockholders to vote FOR its proposed transaction with SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) before the proxy deadline of 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, ahead of the special meeting on August 20, 2026.
According to LivePerson, the merger requires approval by a majority of all outstanding shares, so not voting has the same effect as voting against. The company highlights that its outstanding debt exceeds the total transaction value, and secured noteholders have agreed to exchange their notes at a substantial discount to approximately $350 million par value. As a result, most LivePerson stockholders are expected to receive SoundHound stock valued at about $3.33 per share as of April 21, 2026, a stated 22% premium to the 30-day volume-weighted average price before the announcement. TASE-listed holders will receive substantially equivalent cash consideration.