News · Equities · MarketWatch · Sat, Sep 19, 2026 1:00 PM
The old new thing: Cisco and retro tech are back and forming the AI buildout’s backbone
Image from the source feed · MarketWatch
‘Everybody forgot about them for 20 years.
OpenBook market desk: ‘Everybody forgot about them for 20 years. And now suddenly they’re important again.’
Why this matters for multi-asset traders
The headline theme is "The old new thing: Cisco and retro tech are back and forming the AI buildout’s backbone". We reframe the story for readers tracking equities, FX majors and crypto liquidity - without copying the original wording.
Watch related price action on OpenBook movers and treat this note as information, not investment advice.
Based on reporting from MarketWatch. Read the original.
New to these markets? Browse our plain-English market guides to forex, gold, oil, indices and crypto.
This briefing was summarized with automated tools from public reporting by MarketWatch and is general market information, not investment advice. Editorial policy & corrections