Cisco has acquired Splunk for $28 billion, aiming to integrate it into its observability portfolio alongside AppDynamics and ThousandEyes. This move is part of Cisco’s larger strategy to unify its infrastructure software. So far, the integration with Splunk has involved Talos threat intelligence and security tools. Cisco’s president, Gary Steele, sees this combination as a … Read more
The Jacksonville Jaguars have three members of their secondary ranked among the top 32 positional players this summer. Cornerback Tyson Campbell was ranked among the top 32 cornerbacks by Focus on professional football, while safeties Andre Cisco and Darnell Savage were both ranked among the top 32 safeties by PFF. Cisco has been consistent throughout … Read more
Cisco has recently announced the establishment of a $1 billion fund dedicated to investing in artificial intelligence (AI) startups. This move marks the tech giant’s entry into the thriving AI market, as it aims to fuel the growth of innovative AI technologies and solutions. The fund, named the Cisco AI Fund, is designed to support … Read more
Cisco unveiled a new set of cutting-edge security offerings at Cisco Live 2024, aimed at solidifying its position as a leader in defense capabilities driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Jeetu Patel, the company’s executive vice president and general manager of security and collaboration, emphasized that the goal is to integrate security seamlessly into the network … Read more
Cisco Systems, a telecommunications company, recently unveiled a $1 billion global investment fund to focus on developing AI-powered solutions for networking, security, and observability. This investment will target companies Cohere, Mistral AI, and Scale AI to enhance customer readiness, IT infrastructure, foundational models, model development, and AI training. Cisco’s chief strategy officer, Mark Patterson, highlighted … Read more
Cisco has announced a series of updates to its security portfolio, emphasizing the need to adapt security for the age of AI. Jeetu Patel, executive vice president of security and collaboration at Cisco, stated that AI is revolutionizing the industry and highlighted the significant amount of innovation delivered by Cisco’s security division in the past … Read more
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins spoke at Cisco Live in Las Vegas about the importance of AI in improving operations for businesses. He highlighted the growing complexity of technology architecture and the need to adapt to new challenges. With the rise of Generative AI, companies must leverage AI to stay competitive. Robbins compared the current AI … Read more
Cisco Investments, the global corporate venture investment arm of Cisco, has launched a $1 billion AI investment fund to support the development of innovative AI solutions. The fund aims to strengthen the startup ecosystem and improve customer readiness for AI. Cisco has already committed nearly $200 million to investments in companies such as Cohere, Mistral … Read more
Cisco Systems recently announced advancements in data center infrastructure, IT operations, and enterprise defenses, partnering with Nvidia to introduce the Cisco Nexus HyperFabric AI Cluster Solution. This solution aims to streamline AI infrastructure management and scale generative AI workloads efficiently. It integrates Cisco’s AI networking capabilities with Nvidia’s AI and accelerated computing software, along with … Read more
Cisco recently addressed vulnerabilities that were used to compromise the German government’s Webex meetings. In early May, it was revealed that threat actors exploited vulnerabilities in the implementation of Cisco Webex software by the German government. This comes after a previous incident in March where Russian-linked actors hacked into a military meeting discussing military support … Read more