Cisco AI layoff details
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Reported layoffs: 4,000
Industry: Technology · Geography: Global
Reuters reported Cisco would cut nearly 4,000 jobs as part of a restructuring aimed at shifting investment toward artificial intelligence and related growth areas while AI infrastructure orders surged.
Cisco said on Wednesday it would cut nearly 4,000 jobs, as part of a restructuring aimed at shifting investment toward artificial intelligence and related growth areas.
Reuters reported the reduction as fewer than 4,000 jobs, representing less than 5% of Cisco's workforce. CEO Chuck Robbins framed the move as shifting investment toward areas where demand and long-term value creation are strongest, including silicon, optics, security, and AI. This is a separate 2026 event from Cisco's 2024 restructuring.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance / Reuters, 2026-05-13