The strategic partnership between Cisco and Nvidia intensifies with the launch of the N9100 Series switch powered by Nvidia Spectrum-4 ASIC. This collaboration addresses critical networking bottlenecks in AI infrastructure for enterprises and sovereign cloud providers.
Cisco is betting its channel future on the most significant partner program overhaul in company history. The Cisco 360 initiative eliminates traditional tiers and consolidates multiple programs into a single structure. Success hinges on whether partners see the changes as additive to their business
LangChain has secured $125 million in Series B funding at a $1.25 billion valuation, according to reports. The AI infrastructure company aims to become the foundational layer for enterprise AI agent development, similar to how Crowdstrike and Datadog transformed their respective industries.
LangChain, one of the earliest breakout companies in the generative artificial intelligence space, has reportedly reached unicorn status with a fresh $125 million Series B funding round, according to sources familiar with the matter. The funding values the company at $1.25 billion and represents a significant vote of confidence in the AI infrastructure market.
Tech heavyweights including Meta, Nvidia, and Microsoft are collaborating on an open Ethernet standard for AI clusters through the newly announced ESUN project. The initiative aims to challenge InfiniBand’s market dominance while potentially reducing costs and complexity in AI infrastructure.
Technology industry leaders are reportedly joining forces to redefine how artificial intelligence clusters communicate, according to recent announcements from the Open Compute Project. The newly formed Ethernet for Scale-Up Networking (ESUN) initiative brings together traditional rivals including Meta, Nvidia, AMD, and Cisco to develop open standards for high-performance Ethernet networking in AI infrastructure.
