A new study by Splunk and Oxford Economics reveals that unplanned downtime costs for Global 2000 companies have surged to $600 billion annually, a 50% increase in two years. Downtime now costs organizations an average of $15,000 per minute and causes a 3.4% drop in stock price on average. The research highlights severe impacts including customer loss, rising ransomware payouts, regulatory fines, and operational strain. Companies are increasingly investing in AI and automation to improve resilience and reduce downtime risks, emphasizing the need for end-to-end visibility and human oversight in AI use to prevent costly disruptions.
Cisco reported strong revenue growth driven by networking but faces margin compression and flat or declining segments like security and services. The company is also increasing capital spending and restructuring costs, while insiders have sold shares...
Retail investors showed strong interest in five key stocks—Cisco Systems, Micron Technology, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Nebius Group—driven by AI infrastructure momentum, earnings beats, and geopolitical developments. Cisco reported record revenue and ra...
