The onslaught of press, research and perceived urgency has done little to prepare business and information technology leaders to deploy artificial intelligence-powered technologies. That’s according to the first Cisco AI Readiness Index, issued Tuesday. The company used a double-blind survey of over 8,000 business and IT leaders worldwide.

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Are you ready for AI? New Cisco survey shows you probably aren’t

Cisco Systems Inc. typically announces some new products at its annual reseller event, Partner Summit this week in Miami. But equally important are initiatives to enable its global ecosystem of partners to be more successful by directing them into emerging areas, since about 90% of its business flows through the channel.

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AI and security highlight day one at Cisco Partner Summit

It has been about a year since OpenAI LP launched ChatGPT. That thrust generative artificial intelligence into the spotlight, creating more hype around a technology than anything I can remember. The intense focus on generative AI has made many information technology and business leaders I have talked to ask how generative AI can transform their business.

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Real-world generative AI use cases, AWS style

In response to a surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI), NVIDIA made significant updates to its Jetson platform for edge AI and robotics. The updates focus on the Isaac Robot Operating System (ROS) framework and Metropolis, two primary components of the platform.

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Generative AI is Coming to Robots, Courtesy of NVIDIA

It has been a busy few days this week at WebexOne in Anaheim, where Cisco Systems Inc. revealed a number of new products and solutions for its conferencing and collaboration unit, including devices powered by Nvidia Corp.’s artificial intelligence engine.

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Innovation galore at WebexOne: This isn’t your father’s Webex