Vijoy Pandey (비조이 판데이), a senior vice president leading Cisco's innovation incubator Outshift, said computing is shifting from deterministic systems to probabilistic ones as AI and quantum computing rise. He said the transition will require sweeping changes across networking and security, and Cisco will lead them through an “Internet of Cognition”. Pandey outlined changes needed in discovery, identity, protocols and observability, and described Cisco’s roadmap spanning AI agent management, quantum security and quantum networking.

The U.S. Federal Reserve held its policy rate at 3.5 to 3.75 percent at its March FOMC meeting but left open the possibility of rate cuts later this year, minutes showed. Many participants judged that lowering the target range could become appropriate over time if inflation falls along the expected path. Others wanted language leaving room for rate hikes if inflation remains above target. The Middle East war emerged as a key variable, with officials saying it is too early to judge economic effects. FedWatch data showed markets expect rates to remain unchanged by December.