News Summary: The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch is designed to route quantum information between systems while preserving it, with a Cisco-patented conversion engine that translates between all encoding and entanglement modalities at input and output. In proof-of-concept experiments, the switch preserved quantum information with an average of less than or equal to 4% […]
Quantum computing is the future of computational power. It’s expected to transform how complex problems are solved in a wide range of industries, from drug discovery and financial modeling, to weather predictions, and cybersecurity. But how and when will quantum computing become accessible to these fields and beyond? Roadmaps from leading vendors project physical qubit counts reaching somewhere between 1,000 and low 10,000s within the next three years. That sounds impressive, but solving high-value problems is going […]
Cisco took the wraps off a working research prototype for a switch that it claims is the biggest missing piece for building quantum networks and could accelerate the arrival of practical quantum computing using telecom networks. The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch can interconnect quantum computers from any vendor to create distributed quantum computing networks. It […]
Lettuce and AI infrastructure might not seem to go together. But Planet Farms — and its partner Cisco — are proving otherwise. With its AI-powered, vertical-farming concept, Milan-based Planet Farms is pioneering an alternate approach to agriculture — one that meets the challenges of a changing climate, soil depletion, food access, and rapid urbanization, to […]
Agentic AI , Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Cisco’s Jeetu Patel on How Machine-Speed Threats Drive Need for AI-Led Security Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • April 20, 2026 Jeetu Patel, president and chief product officer, Cisco Artificial intelligence tools are compressing the time between vulnerability discovery and exploitation to minutes, forcing […]
The factory floor is where innovation often shows up first, and where it’s tested the hardest. Systems are always on. Decisions happen in milliseconds. Downtime and errors carry immediate cost. When AI fails in manufacturing, it’s usually on the production line. A model that worked perfectly in testing starts missing defects. A system designed to predict failures loses visibility. Latency creeps in. Data doesn’t arrive when it […]
Louisville, KY., (April 15, 2026) – Cisco (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) today announced a multi-year partnership to significantly enhance the networking capabilities at the historic Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”). As the Official Enterprise Networking and Network Infrastructure Partner of the Kentucky Derby, Cisco’s industry-leading AI-ready secure […]
In complex, rugged environments like manufacturing floors, container-ship ports, or power utilities, AI has an essential role to play. But Cisco’s 2026 State of Industrial AI Report reveals that while 61 percent of industrial users are actively deploying physical AI, only 20 percent have successfully scaled the technology. The study, which surveyed 1,000 industrial professionals […]
The world of cybersecurity has fundamentally changed. Today, I’m proud to share that Cisco is joining the world’s most critical cyber defenders to confront the most consequential shift in the history of our industry. Anthropic’s Project Glasswing unites organizations that share a common conviction: the emergent and soon-to-be proficient capability of AI in cybersecurity demands we move forward together – transparently, urgently, and with a strong […]
News summary: Wi-Fi Investment Momentum: Driven by the rise of AI, IoT, and high-bandwidth applications, four out of five organizations increased wireless investment in the past five years, with a similar number forecasting continued budget increases. The Multiplier Effect: Strategic wireless investment drives business value, with more than two-thirds of organizations reporting […]
