Cisco Announces Layoffs of 4,000 Employees as Part of Strategic Restructuring Focused on AI and Growth Areas

Cisco Systems is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs in a strategic restructuring aimed at accelerating its focus on artificial intelligence (AI), security, silicon, and networking infrastructure. The move, described by CFO Mark Patterson as realignment rather than cost-cutting, reflects the company's response to growing demand from hyperscale cloud customers and AI-driven markets.

By Ananya Gairola Sun, May 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM GMT+3 7 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Cisco Announces Layoffs of 4,000 Employees as Part of Strategic Restructuring Focused on AI and Growth Areas

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Topics: AI restructuring strategic_realignment workforce_reduction

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