Topic: Cisco Systems

Cisco has announced the acquisition of July Systems, a startup that utilizes Wi-Fi infrastructure to track and analyze visitor behavior in physical spaces like malls and stadiums. This move scales up Cisco's existing partnership for location-based insights.

Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan donated $25 million to the CDC Foundation to assist in the Ebola response. The CDC Foundation is a non-profit entity that operates alongside the government agency, with a board of directors featuring executives from Cisco Systems, GE, and Turner Broadcasting. The involvement of major corporate leaders in a public health foundation raises questions about the intersection of private interests and government health policy.