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May 2026
Reason: Announces 5% layoffs while posting record revenue
May 2026
Reason: AI-focused restructuring as orders surge
August 2025
Reason: Part of 4,250 global cuts; shifting from legacy networking hardware to cybersecurity and AI
April 2025
Reason: Shift to software and subscription model
September 2024
Reason: Focus shift toward AI and security markets
September 2024
Reason: More than 10,000 total roles cut across networking division
February 2024
Reason: Shift from hardware to software and subscription model
February 2024
Reason: Restructuring toward AI and security products
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AI-focused restructuring as orders surge
Announces 5% layoffs while posting record revenue
Part of 4,250 global cuts; shifting from legacy networking hardware to cybersecurity and AI
Shift to software and subscription model
More than 10,000 total roles cut across networking division
Regional restructuring in Bay Area
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