Cisco cuts 4,000 jobs and offers free training access
Per The Register, Cisco will cut roughly 4,000 jobs, about five percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring announced in a CEO blog titled "Our Path Forward," published alongside Q3 FY26 results. The Register reports the blog opened by citing Q3 revenue of $15.8 billion, up 12 percent year over year, and net income growing 35 percent to $3.4 billion. The blog, quoted by The Register, says Cisco will provide one year of access to Cisco U courses and certifications for affected employees and that the company has recorded $5.3 billion in AI infrastructure sales so far this year while forecasting $9 billion for the full year, per The Register. Editorial analysis: Companies issuing targeted reductions while publicly highlighting AI infrastructure growth commonly seek to reallocate investment toward higher-margin hardware and services, a trend practitioners should monitor.
