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The latest Cisco news, : Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of legacy code in 24 months.

Cisco is a technology company that signs multi-billion dollar AI infrastructure deals with hyperscalers and neocloud providers. Recent coverage highlights the launch of the 400Gb/s USFP transceiver with Nvidia, the release of the CAIRN malware detection tool by Cisco Talos, and the introduction of Cisco AI POD for Splunk to support on-premises environments.

19 stories mentioning Cisco since 21 September 2026, newest first, each with its sources and discussion. Follow to see new ones on your front page.

  1. Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of legacy code in 24 months

    Cisco president Jeetu Patel has assigned 27-year-old Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, a former EzDubs startup founder acquired by Cisco in 2023, to refactor 98% of the company's legacy code within 24 months. According to a…

    2 sources HN 71
    fortune.comTom's Hardware
  2. Hardware & Compute new

    Cisco and NVIDIA introduce 400G optics for AI networking with fourfold bandwidth density

    Cisco and NVIDIA announced a partnership at the Open Compute Project Global Summit 2026 to develop an open industry specification for 400G-per-lane pluggable optics. The new design aims to deliver four times the…

    1 source
    Small Business Trends
  3. ServiceNow launches Control Tower Alliance with Kong, AWS, OpenAI and others

    ServiceNow announced the ServiceNow Control Tower Alliance on October 28, 2026, a partner ecosystem focused on AI governance, security, and observability. Founding members include Kong, Amazon Web Services, Cisco,…

    1 source
    Unite.AI
  4. Hardware & Compute new

    Cisco and NVIDIA unveil USFP module for AI factory networks

    Cisco and NVIDIA have announced the Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP), a high-density optical module designed for AI factory networks. The technology facilitates data transmission speeds of 400 gigabits…

    1 source
    Small Business Trends
  5. Policy & Regulation new

    AI firms tell UK ministers they have 12 months to head off datacentre protests

    AI infrastructure companies including Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco warned the UK government that they have roughly 12 months to prevent public opposition that could halt new datacentre projects. In a submission to the…

    1 source
    The Guardian AI
  6. Cisco unveils AI-driven Webex enhancements for small businesses

    Cisco announced a set of AI‑powered features for Webex at the WebexOne 2026 conference. The rollout includes Claude Managed Agents that can analyse data, give strategic advice and perform tasks directly within Webex…

    1 source
    Small Business Trends
  7. Hardware & Compute new

    Nvidia expands Confidential Computing with Confidential Bare Metal for model builders

    Nvidia announced the Confidential Bare Metal option for its Confidential Computing platform, letting frontier model builders run sensitive workloads on dedicated third‑party bare‑metal servers while keeping full…

    2 sources primary source
    Unite.AINVIDIA Blog
  8. Agents & Tools new

    Cisco report says small businesses struggle to monitor AI agents and control costs

    Cisco's Splunk State of Observability 2026 report shows small businesses increasingly use AI agents but face monitoring challenges. Nearly 90% of organizations say AI monitoring is a priority, yet more than half cannot…

    1 source
    Small Business Trends
  9. SF Compute enables programmable GPU compute markets with physical settlement

    SF Compute, led by CEO Evan Conrad, is building a programmable marketplace for GPU compute that goes beyond simple spot pricing. The company treats GPU capacity like a commodity, using physical settlement – actually…

    1 source
    Latent Space
  10. Perplexity publishes guide on AI gateway mechanics and limits

    Perplexity released a guide on Oct 20, 2026 titled "What Is an AI Gateway? A Guide to Routing, Cost Control, and Governance for LLM and Agent Traffic". It explains what an AI gateway is, how it sits between an…

    1 source
    Unite.AI
  11. Hardware & Compute new

    Nvidia and Cisco launch 400Gb/s USFP transceiver for AI data centers

    Nvidia and Cisco introduced the Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP) transceiver, a next-gen optical interface for data centers. The module supports 400Gb/s per lane, with a total capacity of up to…

    1 source
    techspot.com
  12. Business & Funding new

    OpenAI CFO highlights cybersecurity as key growth area amid AI demand

    She noted that the company’s business is evenly split between consumer and enterprise segments, with revenue coming from subscriptions and usage-based services. Friar did not provide revenue forecasts but emphasized…

    3 sources
    cryptobriefing.comthenextweb.comstocktwits.com
  13. Hardware & Compute new

    NVIDIA opens Vera Rubin architecture to OCP for AI factories

    At the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit in San Jose, NVIDIA announced it is contributing its Vera Rubin rack and compute tray designs to the open MGX architecture. This move provides system builders with a…

    1 source primary source
    NVIDIA Blog
  14. Enterprise & Industry new

    ElevenLabs CEO discusses voice AI market share and government contracts

    ElevenLabs, a four-year-old AI voice company, reportedly holds a $22 billion valuation despite competing with its own customers. The firm powers customer service for major clients like Klarna, Deutsche Telekom, and…

    1 source
    TechCrunch AI
  15. Hardware & Compute new

    Cisco signs over $10bn AI infrastructure deals amid competition from Nvidia

    Cisco says it has signed AI‑infrastructure contracts worth more than $10bn this fiscal year with hyperscalers and emerging "neocloud" providers. President and chief product officer Jeetu Patel explained that the…

    1 source
    ft.com
  16. Enterprise & Industry new

    Palma.ai raises $1.8 million pre‑seed to build governance layer for enterprise AI agents

    Palma.ai announced a $1.8 million pre‑seed round to develop a governance layer that controls AI agents’ actions inside corporate systems. The round was led by D11Z and included Plug and Play Ventures, Deel, Scale Now…

    1 source
    Unite.AI
  17. Research new

    Cisco Talos unveils CAIRN tool that detects AI‑driven closedquorum malware

    Cisco Talos researchers introduced CAIRN, a framework that flags AI‑integration traits in malware by analyzing metadata fingerprints and assigning unique IDs. Lead researcher Ryan Fetterman says the system looks for…

    1 source
    Wired AI
  18. Agents & Tools new

    Opinion: NVIDIA says AI security is an engineering problem needing layered controls

    NVIDIA’s blog frames AI security as an engineering discipline that requires clear requirements, enforceable controls, designated owners, and evidence that protections work. As AI agents gain reasoning, tool use, and…

    1 source primary source
    NVIDIA Blog
  19. Enterprise & Industry new

    Enterprises should adopt continuous AI visibility to close security gaps

    AI adoption is outpacing governance in many organisations, creating a security problem that hinges on visibility. Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index found that 60% of organisations do not know the specific…

    1 source
    AI News

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What is the latest Cisco news?

As of 30 October 2026: Cisco gives 27-year-old engineer unlimited AI tokens to rewrite 98% of legacy code in 24 months. Cisco president Jeetu Patel has assigned 27-year-old Padmanabhan Krishnamurthy, a former EzDubs startup founder acquired by Cisco in 2023, to refactor 98% of the company's legacy code within 24 months.

What is Cisco?

Cisco is a technology company that signs multi-billion dollar AI infrastructure deals with hyperscalers and neocloud providers. Recent coverage highlights the launch of the 400Gb/s USFP transceiver with Nvidia, the release of the CAIRN malware detection tool by Cisco Talos, and the introduction of Cisco AI POD for Splunk to support on-premises environments.