Cisco Systems, one of the biggest tech companies on the market today, has spent the first half of this year revealing new products, investing heavily in AI, and seeing a couple of high-level executive departures. To say the company is placing its bets on AI is an understatement. Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said that the tech giant was on track to surpass $1 billion worth of AI infrastructure orders in 2025 after seeing a surge in deals requiring networking upgrades for incoming AI applications. Cisco is working with a number of companies in the AI space, including Nvidia, to capitalize on the AI opportunity. It's also making a number of investments in AI startups through its massive, $1 billion global AI investment fund. The product portfolio isn't exempt from the AI action either.