AI Roundup, April 19: In today’s AI news, Cisco announced a new security product called HyperShield that uses artificial intelligence to protect enterprises’ applications, devices, and data. This system is mainly dedicated to protecting the IT environment. In other news, HarperCollins has partnered with audio artificial intelligence company ElevenLabs to develop audiobooks. All this and more in our roundup of artificial intelligence today.

1. Cisco launches AI-powered security system

Cisco has launched a new artificial intelligence security architecture product called HyperShield to protect data centers, clouds and other IT environments. The system is capable of protecting public and private data centers. According to CNBC, Jeetu Patel, executive vice president and general manager of security and collaboration at Cisco, said: “This is not a product, but a new architecture – the first version of something new.” Report.

2. HarperCollins uses artificial intelligence to create audiobooks

HarperCollins has announced that it will use artificial intelligence technology to develop audiobooks for its foreign language business. The company has partnered with artificial intelligence company ElevenLabs to leverage their text-to-speech technology. According to the bookseller, the technology will help audiobooks “reflect the emotion, tone and rhythm of the written word in the audio, providing a high-quality human-sounding experience.” Report.

3. AI computing consumes more energy than India: ARM Holdings CEO

ARM CEO Rene Haas stressed that the use of artificial intelligence computing can be energy-draining, with the technology expected to consume more electricity than India by 2030. “We’re still in the early stages in terms of capabilities,” Haas said. He further added that according to Moneycontrol, in order to train AI, companies will need a lot of data, which will require a lot of energy. Report.

4. MathCo announces Microsoft Solutions as data and AI partner

MathCo, a global leader in enterprise artificial intelligence and analytics, announced a partnership with Microsoft for data and artificial intelligence solutions. With the help of Microsoft technology, Mathco will be able to manage its data across multiple systems. Aditya Kumbakonam, co-founder and chief operating officer of MathCo, said: “As a Microsoft Data and AI Solutions Partner, we not only expand our potential to deliver superior AI solutions to our customers, but also provide certification for our talented team. Opportunities to improve skills, according to ANI, in various fields Report.

5. Microsoft launches new AI system VASA-1

Microsoft has launched VASA-1, a new artificial intelligence system that will create realistic speaking faces from a single image and audio clip. It is capable of producing facial expressions, synchronized lip movements and accurate head movements.Microsoft says, “It can handle artistic photos, singing audio, and non-English speech. These types of data are not present in the training set,” according to a Microsoft study blog.

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