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ICYMI: December's edition of The Shift is live! Discover how #AGNTCY and the #NANDAIndex built a switchboard for the #IoA, join us at the #VentureBeat AI Impact Tour next month, plus more Outshift blogs, podcasts, and news.

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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We're teaming up with Swisscom to transform what's possible in network operations. The result? Smarter, faster, more resilient infrastructure.

✅Fewer outages
✅Accelerated deployments
✅Lower operational costs

Get the whitepaper: cs.co/633227enWg
December 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Read the recap of the #AGNTCY Summit - where leaders from AWS, Cisco, and Bain Capital Ventures discussed AI deployment challenges
🔹The "no testing vs. production paradox"
🔹Shadow AI and its security risks
🔹Why trust, observability, and data hygiene are critical

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December 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Find yourself wondering what the future of tech looks like? Well, tech evolves fast, and innovation is nothing without action. The #OutshiftBlog shares expert insights on the latest innovations and solutions from Cisco's incubation hub: cs.co/63326CzUIO

#IoA #Quantum #AI
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Missed the Cisco Quantum Summit 2025? Recordings are now live!

Dive into two days of groundbreaking discussions on quantum computing and networking, featuring industry leaders, academic pioneers, and government experts.

Watch on demand: cs.co/633217rLYH
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Learn how Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) predict and prevent network outages and see how Swisscom uses MAS for zero downtime in our latest Outshift Blog: cs.co/63327COxsB
December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Wishing you, your friends, and your family snowy cheer and season's greetings on this winter solstice. #OutshiftbyCisco #WeAreCisco
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
See how Human-Agent-Experience (HAX) brings clarity and flexibility to agent workflows with easy-to-use SDK and component libraries. Check out the demo video on YouTube: cs.co/63326C3e6M

#HAX #OutshiftbyCisco #AgentWorkflows
Human Agent Experience (HAX) SDK: First Looks
Discover how Human-Agent-Experience (HAX) helps teams design clear, dependable agent interactions. This demo walks through the SDK and component libraries—showing how they bring consistency and flexibility to multi-agent workflows. See how prebuilt and custom components make agent reasoning, evidence, and actions easier to understand and apply in real-world environments. #AIAgents #HumanAgentExperience #HAX
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December 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The future of #quantumcomputing is distributed and collaborative. Our Network-Aware Quantum Compiler builds the foundation for industry standards. Learn more in our latest #OutshiftBlog: cs.co/63327COsBb
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
2025 has been a transformational year for #tech! From #AI to #Quantum networking, the advancements have reshaped industries and sparked important conversations.

What #techinnovation captured your attention the most this year? Comment with your thoughts below!
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Imagine having $100M to elevate agentic AI.

At the #AGNTCY Summit, we asked Cosmin Ene, Founder & CEO of Supertab, and he shared his vision: invest in the infrastructure that enables AI agents to collaborate and shape our future.

#AIInnovation #AgenticAI
December 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Discover the research behind #HAX, the design principles for trustworthy agent behavior, and the SDK that turns them into action.

Join Marc Scibelli on Thursday to explore how HAX creates human-aligned, collaborative systems.

📅 Dec 18, 10am PT
Register: cs.co/633207q3Jp
December 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us at the Cisco Quantum Summit on January 22, 2026! Discover how #quantum data centers are advancing #AI and machine learning. #Outshift and #CiscoResearch are uniting scientists and engineers to shape what's next.

Register to virtually attend: cs.co/63325CzYKD
December 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Multi-agent workflows are here, but trust is key. Enter #HAX: a framework of principles, SDKs, and components to help teams design clear, dependable, scalable agent interactions. Learn more in our latest #OutshiftBlog: cs.co/63320CKK6e
December 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Tech the halls with December's The Shift! Discover how AGNTCY and the NANDA Index built a switchboard for the IoA, register for our HAX webinar, join us at the VentureBeat AI Impact Tour, plus more Outshift events, podcasts, and news. Let’s go! cs.co/63325CJv7l
December 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Let AI holiday shoppers handle your gift hunt! Discover how multi-agent AI can find the perfect presents for you. Sip some cocoa and visit our Outshift Blog to make holiday shopping easy and stress-free. cs.co/633247hjII
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Explore practical ways to improve productivity in platform engineering. Learn how CAIPE and Distributed Multi-Agent Systems offer new approaches to workflows. For details on Agentic AI and more, see the full white paper. cs.co/63321C8xnN
#AgenticAI
December 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The #HAX framework redefines how humans and agents collaborate by creating consistent, trustworthy, and human-aligned systems.

Join us December 18 to learn how HAX bridges design research and real-world application.

Register: cs.co/633277q38B
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We love all protocols, so it's great to see MCP join the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF) at the Linux Foundation. Neutral governance is key for open standards in AI. We are ready to collaborate and support the community. cs.co/633237hieN #Outshift #MCP #AgenticAI
Innovation Happens in the Open: Cisco Joins the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF)
Cisco is proud to join the AAIF as a Gold member, aligning with industry leaders to support the development of open standards and contribute to the success of the broader AI community.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Discover efficient, secure group communication for #agenticsystems. See pub-sub, request-reply, and fire-and-forget patterns with #SLIM in action via the #coffeeAGNTCY app. Watch John Parello & Cody Hartsook break it down! cs.co/633247hXM4
Secure group communication in multi-agent systems
Get an overview of Secure Group Communication in Multi-Agent Systems with The Low-Latency Interactive Messaging (SLIM) Protocol from AGNTCY. -Request/Response: Supports directional communication, awaiting immediate response -Unidirectional streaming: Allows continuous data flow in one direction -Bidirecational streaming: Enables simultaneous data flow in both directions -Publish/Subscribe: Facilitates message broadcasting to interested agents -Fire-and-forget: Sends messages without expecting or needing a response ------ Outshift is Cisco’s incubation engine, innovating what's next and new for Cisco products and sharing our expertise on emerging technologies. Discover the latest on cloud native applications, cloud application security, generative AI, quantum networking and security, future-forward tech research, our latest open source projects and more. Keep up with the speed of innovation: → Learn more: https://cs.co/6050psmui → Read our blog: https://cs.co/6051psmuc Connect with us on social media: → LinkedIn: https://cs.co/6052psmuY → Bluesky: https://cs.co/6058F2CsI → Twitter / X: https://cs.co/6053psmul → Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://cs.co/6054psmum
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December 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The next tech revolution is here. #Quantumnetworking will unlock unprecedented power, eclipsing today's cloud and AI. We're building this future now. Discover why your enterprise needs to invest in #quantum networking now in our latest #OutshiftBlog.

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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We asked AGNTCY Summit attendees when they realized AI was advancing faster than expected.

For Emily Gibson of Dell Technologies, it was when she first heard ""chat"" being used—a term the new generation was already using to describe interacting with AI. #AI #Tech #AGNTCY
December 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Many “open” AI agent registries don’t interoperate. With the unique capabilities of AGNTCY and the NANDA Index, cross-platform discovery and coordination are on the horizon. Learn more about this key IoA advancement - and how to get involved - in our #OutshiftBlog! cs.co/6332674Jvi
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Human-agent collaboration is key to #AI innovation. On Dec 18, join Marc Scibelli from Outshift by Cisco to explore the #HAX framework, a system for creating consistent, human-aligned agent behavior.

📅 Dec 18 at 10am PT
Register now: cs.co/633237FfJd
December 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM