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- 2026-05-13 funding Cisco secured $5.3 billion in AI infrastructure and hyperscaler orders, raising its full-year target to $9 billion. source
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Cisco stock jumps 14% on $5.3B AI orders, announces 4,000 job cuts
Cisco reported strong fourth-quarter financial results, exceeding analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue, largely driven by significant demand for AI infrastructure. The company secured $5.3 billion in AI-re…
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AWS and Cisco partner to secure AI agents and protocols
AWS and Cisco have partnered to enhance the security of AI agents and their associated protocols, Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A). This collaboration aims to address critical security gaps arising …
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MCP and A2A protocols integrate for agent tool use and coordination
The MCP and A2A protocols are designed to work together, addressing different aspects of agent functionality. MCP focuses on enabling agents to access external resources like files, APIs, and databases, acting as a tool…
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Trump's CEO delegation visits China seeking market access amid trade tensions
Seventeen American CEOs, including leaders from Meta Platforms, Illumina, and Coherent, are joining former President Donald Trump on a visit to China. The delegation aims to secure market access and stability for their …
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Cisco launches open-source tool to trace AI model origins
Cisco has introduced an open-source tool designed to trace the origins and compare similarities of AI models. This initiative aims to provide greater visibility into the AI supply chain. The tool is intended to act as a…
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CyberSecQwen-4B: Small, specialized model offers local defense for cybersecurity
A new, specialized language model named CyberSecQwen-4B has been developed for defensive cybersecurity tasks. This model is designed to be small, runnable locally, and handle sensitive data without needing external APIs…
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AI workloads rewire data center traffic, demanding sustained high-bandwidth transfers
AI workloads are fundamentally altering data center network traffic, shifting it towards sustained, high-bandwidth transfers between storage and compute resources. This consolidation into fewer, larger, and more synchro…
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OpenAI releases GPT-5.5-Cyber for security research, competing with Anthropic
OpenAI has released GPT-5.5-Cyber, a specialized version of its language model designed for cybersecurity research. This new variant is capable of executing exploits against test servers and is less restrictive in handl…
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Cisco offers free modern AI course for beginners
Cisco is offering a free online course on modern Artificial Intelligence, designed for beginners. The curriculum covers fundamental AI concepts, aiming to equip learners with foundational knowledge in the field. This in…
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NYC Mayor's 'Tax the Rich' Slogan Sparks Fierce Backlash from Business Leaders
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's "tax the rich" video, which promoted a new pied-à-terre tax on luxury homes, has drawn sharp criticism from prominent business leaders. Steven Roth, CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, call…
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HPE rolls out autonomous networking actions, shifting from AI-assist to agent-driven operations
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has launched "self-driving actions" for its Mist AI and Aruba networking platforms, enabling automated detection and resolution of network issues. This move shifts from AI-assisted operations …
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CopilotKit secures $27M for AI agent protocol adoption by major tech firms
CopilotKit, a startup based in Seattle, has secured $27 million in funding. This investment round was led by SignalFire and Glilot Capital. The company's AI agent protocol has seen adoption from major technology firms s…
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Cisco to acquire Astrix Security to bolster AI agent security
Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security, a company specializing in securing non-human identities such as API keys and tokens. This move is driven by the increasing attack surface created by AI agents and t…
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Companies adopt AI-BOMs to track models, datasets, and agents amid shadow AI concerns
The concept of a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) is evolving to address the complexities of AI integration within enterprises, leading to the development of AI Bills of Materials (AI-BOMs). These AI-BOMs aim to provid…
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Cisco releases Open Source Model Provenance Kit; Gary Marcus debunks Claude sentience claims
Cisco has released an open-source tool called the Model Provenance Kit to assist in tracking and comparing AI models. Separately, Gary Marcus has published an article critiquing Richard Dawkins's views on AI sentience, …
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AI data centers face cooling crisis as power density outpaces infrastructure
The escalating power demands of AI workloads are pushing data center cooling systems to their limits, transforming thermal management from a design consideration into a critical deployment challenge. Traditional air-coo…
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FIDO, Cisco, and Google advance AI agent security and standards
FIDO is advancing AI agent payment trust into formal standards, aiming to provide merchants and platforms with clearer interoperable control pathways. Concurrently, Cisco has released an AI Agent Security Scanner for ID…
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Cisco Systems offers a stable model for AI giants amid startup volatility
The article suggests that established companies like Cisco Systems could serve as a model for major AI players. It contrasts these stable, product-focused companies with more volatile startups. The piece also notes that…
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US clarifies foreign router ban to include mobile hotspots, sparking industry criticism
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has expanded its ban on foreign-made consumer routers to include mobile hotspots and 5G cellular routers. This clarification, following an initial ban announced last month,…
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CISA and UK NCSC warn of Firestarter malware targeting Cisco devices
A sophisticated backdoor malware named Firestarter has been detected targeting a US federal agency, prompting a high alert from CISA and its UK counterparts. The malware, which targets Cisco Secure Firewall devices, is …