The old new thing: Cisco and retro tech are back and forming the AI buildout’s backbone

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 19 Sep 2026, 8:30 PM MYT (45 min ago)

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‘Everybody forgot about them for 20 years. And now suddenly they’re important again.’

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