The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
Wall Street Journal

Jack Dorsey Blamed AI for Block’s Massive Layoffs. Skeptics Aren’t Buying It.

In September, payments firm Block Inc.XYZ-4.15%decrease; red down pointing triangle gathered 8,000 of its employees from around the globe to California for an extravaganza celebrating the company’s ...
Forbes

Block Fired 40% of its People. Wall St. Cheered. It’s Just the Start.

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The Desert Sun

Block CEO Jack Dorsey cites AI for layoff of nearly 50% of workers

The CEO of Block, Inc., announced layoffs of about half its workforce on Feb. 26, citing AI as the reason for the large cuts and warning the tech industry of a larger push towards AI. Jack Dorsey, CEO ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
CNN

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey. Dorsey thinks ...
Reuters

Exclusive: Trump eyes Pentagon AI program for trade block's minerals pricing, sources say

Pentagon's OPEN program to help set China-free minerals prices Four critical minerals to be AI model's first focus Program aims to help offset Chinese market interference Questions on how tariffs ...
Inc

Jack Dorsey Faces Employee Backlash After Mass Layoffs and AI Mandates at Block

Jack Dorsey’s decision to lay off hundreds of employees and aggressively promote the use of artificial intelligence at his financial services company, Block Inc., has led to riled workers downgrading ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
Insider Monkey

Is Cipher Mining Inc. (CIFR) among the Best Bitcoin and Blockchain Stocks to Invest in?

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:CIFR) named Drew Armstrong as Head of Strategic Initiatives and Lee Bratcher as Head of Policy and Government Affairs on January 6, 2026. Bratcher provides industry ...
The Motley Fool

Why Cipher Mining Stock Popped by Nearly 14% on Monday

A high-profile investment bank launched coverage of three crypto mining stocks. It flagged two of them, including Cipher Mining, as being clear buys. According to reports the analysts generally waxed ...