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The Caledonian-Record

Block Blast! Brings Its Relaxing Mobile Play Experience to TikTok US Super Wish Season

Hungry Studio today announced that Block Blast! appeared in Times Square as part of TikTok US Super Wish Season 2026 – Spring ...
Winston-Salem Journal

Report: I-40 blocked near Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro

Eric Millsaps is the managing editor for North Carolina for Lee Enterprises papers, working primarily with the Winston-Salem ...
The Motley Fool

After Block's Layoffs, Could These 3 Companies Be Next?

Software stocks have plunged this year on fears of AI disruption. Block seemed to confirm those fears by announcing mass layoffs as it pivoted AI. Software stocks fell on the news, but it's likely to ...
Business Insider

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

Jack Dorsey announced major layoffs at Block, cutting nearly half of its workforce. Dorsey said AI was behind the cuts, and the company's stock rose over 20% in after-hours trading. Tech and VC ...
SiliconANGLE

Block rallies after Dorsey slashes 40% of workforce in AI-native reset as earnings top estimates

Shares in Block Inc. surged more than 23% in late trading today after the financial services company announced that it was laying off more than 4,000 people from its approximately 10,000-strong ...
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 ...
The New York Times

Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its top executive said. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Block, ...
maketecheasier.com

Malware Ridden Fake CAPTCHAs Make Me Hate CAPTCHAs Even More

No one enjoys CAPTCHAs and having to decipher squiggly words or click on images just to login or browse online. I understand they’re for security purposes, but they’re still frustrating. Now, fake ...
Forbes

Block’s Credit Score Play: Can Cash App Score Replace FICO?

Block announced it’s selling its Cash App Score to third-party lenders. Is it actually revolutionary or just a clever way to monetize captive customer data? Block has originated over $200 billion in ...
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 ...