Today, we're excited to launch the Grok Voice Agent API, empowering developers to build voice agents that speak dozens of languages, call tools, and search realtime data.https://t.co/7c7SLYzvum ...

Voice is one of the most natural ways to interact with AI. And as the models are getting better, I'm excited about new use cases and interaction patterns that it's going to unlock, especially in industries like education and customer service. It's surprisingly easy to get started building a voice agent.And so let's go through that in this video. I'm Tannushri and I'm going to show you how to build a voice agent, specifically a French tutor with this framework called Pipecat. going to walk through how it wor ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue in Q3 reached $35.4 million, up 12% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability [3][9] - GAAP net profit for the quarter was $2.7 million, with a GAAP net margin of 7.8% [3][10] - Gross margin for Q3 was 66%, slightly decreased by 0.7% year-over-year and 0.8% sequentially [10] - Operating cash flow was $0.7 million in Q3, compared to negative $4.6 million last year [11] - The company ended Q3 with $374.3 million in cash and equivalents, with a net cash outflow mainly due to share repurchase of $4.8 million [11][12] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Agora revenues reached $18.2 million in Q3, representing 15.9% year-over-year growth and flat quarter-over-quarter [9] - Shenghua revenues reached RMB 122.4 million in Q3, up 8.4% year-over-year and 6% sequentially [9] - Dollar-based net retention rate is 108% for Agora and 90% for Shenghua, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of improvement for both businesses [9] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Demand recovery in China is supported by stabilized regulatory environment and growth in social entertainment and education sectors [16] - In the US and international markets, live commerce demand continued its rapid growth, with other verticals also showing growth [16] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is significantly increasing investment in conversational AI to address challenges in voice-based human-machine interaction [3][4] - Launched conversational AI Engine 2.0, integrating advanced audio research and development to enhance user experience [4][6] - The company aims to empower the next chapter of AI innovation by building reliable and scalable voice agents [8] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expects revenue and net profit to continue growing on a quarter-over-quarter basis in Q4 [3] - For Q4, total revenues are expected to be between $37 million and $38 million, representing year-over-year growth of 7.2% - 10.1% [12] - Management anticipates that conversational AI will become a meaningful revenue contributor towards the end of next year [18] Other Important Information - The company repurchased 5.2 million ordinary shares in Q3, representing 1.4% of outstanding shares at the beginning of the quarter [11] - The recent Convo AI and RTE Conference attracted over 3,000 attendees, marking it as the largest gathering focused on conversational AI technology globally [7] Q&A Session Summary Question: Demand outlook and key trends in domestic and international markets - Management noted that demand recovery continues in China, with growth in social entertainment and education, while live commerce demand in the US and international markets is also strong [16] Question: Update on AI development and key scenarios for revenue contribution - Management clarified the focus on conversational AI, with call centers, education, and companionship toys showing advanced use cases [18] Question: Profitability outlook for Q4 and 2026 - Management expects GAAP operating profit in Q4, with year-over-year net income improvement anticipated for 2026 [20]