{"id":8692,"date":"2026-06-01T15:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gruve.ai\/?post_type=video&amp;p=8692"},"modified":"2026-06-01T15:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:21:17","slug":"cisco-live-preview-built-to-scale-secure-ai-factory-ep-3","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/gruve.ai\/in\/video\/cisco-live-preview-built-to-scale-secure-ai-factory-ep-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Cisco Live Preview | Built to Scale: Secure AI Factory Ep. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cisco Live US 2026 kicks off May 31 in Las Vegas. In Episode 3 of Built to Scale: Secure AI Factory, Alim H. 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