That’s from Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on today’s Q1 2025 earnings call. Nadella also says that Xbox Game Pass set a new Q1 record for total revenue and average revenue per subscriber.
CEO Satya Nadella just shared that the company’s AI business is set to surpass an annual run rate of $10 billion this quarter (Q2). He also commented on the state of its relationship with OpenAI, which we reported is straining.
The agreement will help voice performers get compensated if their voices help train the model. which could be used to provide voices for “digital replicas.” According to a press release:
In addition to ensuring performers can participate in Ethovox’s consensual foundational model knowing that they will be protected and compensated fairly, the voice model will reflect a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Further, the SAG-AFTRA-Ethovox contract leads the field in performer compensation as it provides both session fees and ongoing revenue sharing for the life of the foundational model.
Video game voice actors are still on strike, Variety reports.
That new figure, shared today during Google’s Q3 earnings, comes soon after the robotaxi hit the 100,000 paid trips per week marker in August.
Unlike the Mac Studio, the new Mac Mini has its 3.5mm headphone jack on the front. That should make it way easier to access in a pinch.
