Layoffs are "not a savings-driven resutrcture," CFO says.

Cisco's AI story has finally started resonating with Wall Street, with the stock hitting a record late last year and continuing to rally in 2026.

Cisco announced job cuts affecting roughly 4,000 staff, as CEO Chuck Robbins shifts the company's focus to AI investments, buoyed by strong earnings.

Cisco Systems has announced its plans to cut nearly 4,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring aimed at redirecting its investment toward artificial intelligence and other…

This is Cisco's latest layoff in recent years, while the company's chief executive touts record revenue and growth.

Layoffs are "not a savings-driven resutrcture," CFO says.

Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins explains why the 4,000-job "reallocation" is an "agile" AI pivot to fund silicon and optics, not a cost cut.