How the US Navy could blockade Iran’s ports and sweep mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Six weeks after the beginning of the war with Iran, President Donald Trump is giving the United States Navy its most difficult jobs of the conflict: blockade Iran’s ports and clear the strategic ...
Larry Brown Sports

Alex Caruso bizarrely tries to block a shot using his shoe

Alex Caruso tried (unsuccessfully) to show off his basketball IQ this week. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard Caruso went viral during Tuesday’s game against the Orlando Magic for his highly unusual ...
Road & Track

Mazda Files Trademark That Could Block Ferrari from Using 'Luce' Name for Maranello's 1st EV

Ferrari's first battery-electric model is set to be named Luce, a direct translation of light in Italian—but it might not be if Mazda has anything to say about it. A new report from the Australian ...
TechCrunch

Atlassian follows Block’s footsteps and cuts staff in the name of AI

Australian productivity software company Atlassian held layoffs as the company looks to funnel more money into AI. Atlassian announced it’s cutting 10% of its workforce, around 1,600 people, on March ...
Yahoo Finance

Fintech Stock Block Just Proved That the Ultimate Cryptocurrency Has a Clear Use Case

The best businesses are those that continue to innovate. The payments industry is one area that has been pushing the envelope. Block (NYSE: XYZ) stands out. It's one of the top companies catering to ...
Game Rant

All Slay the Spire 2 Cheats

Marc Santos is a Guides Staff Writer from the Philippines with a BA in Communication Arts and over six years of experience in writing gaming news and guides. He plays just about everything, from ...
The Escapist

Slay the Spire 2 console commands – how to mod the game and get access to the dev menu

Slay the Spire 2 can be a tough old beast to crack, and much of it is down to the hands the RNG Gods dole out to you at any one time. Fate is a cruel mistress. Table of Contents The Escapist Recaps ...
Los Angeles Times

AI-washing: How companies like Block may use AI as a layoff excuse

When Block Inc. laid off nearly half its staff last week, co-founder Jack Dorsey offered a seemingly simple explanation: Artificial intelligence was allowing the company to do more with fewer ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...