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

Block cut 40% of its workforce from a position of strength. Jack Dorsey says most CEOs are next. Here's the three-layer ...

Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly 18% in Friday's ...
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Inside Block's major lay-off: Staff disagree on AI's potential to replace humans

Current, former employees say AI cannot replace the thousands of workers made redundant in Block's major restructuring ...

Here's what smart people are saying about Jack Dorsey slashing Block's workforce

Smart people in tech and VC say Jack Dorsey's Block layoffs are "the canary in the coal mine" when it comes to AI job cuts.

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

Block, the company behind Square, Cashapp and Afterpay, is proactively slashing 40% of its workforce because of advances in AI. Will other companies follow suit? Tech expert Lance Ulanoff tells CNN’s ...

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

The company plans to off thousands of people as AI changes the way people work.

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by ...