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Mounting blocks installed as the final step before siding goes up. Active shooting incident reported at Michigan synagogue Gavin Newsom reacts to FBI alert of Iranian attacks on California My dog ...
NBC News

Senate blocks resolution that would have restricted Trump's war in Iran

WASHINGTON — The GOP-led Senate on Wednesday rejected a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out further military action against Iran. The vote was ...
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 ...
AOL

I'm a senior software engineer laid off from Block. There are 3 things I'm keeping in mind as I reenter the job market.

Isaac Casanova, a senior software engineer laid off from Block, shares how he's navigating a tougher job market.Isaac Casanova This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Isaac Casanova, who ...
Business Insider

Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

Seven former Block workers say they used AI to varying degrees and weren't convinced it would replace them. CEO Jack Dorsey's decision to cut the workforce in half came as a shock. AI-driven layoffs ...
MarketWatch

Software stocks fall as Block’s big job cuts stoke further AI fears

Software stocks dropped on Friday after digital-payments company Block announced it is slashing more than 4,000 employees — further fueling fears that artificial intelligence could decimate employee ...
Morningstar

Software stocks fall as Block's big job cuts stoke further AI fears

'Block may create a playbook for others,' analyst notes, as investors worry tech disruption will diminish demand for software licenses Software stocks including Workday slid on Friday. Software stocks ...
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 ...
CNBC

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

Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its head count. Shares of the payment company skyrocketed as much as 24% in extended trading. It was last seen up nearly ...
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 ...
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 ...
Futurism

Jack Dorsey’s New Company Falling Apart as It Forces Employees to Use AI

Earlier this month, the company started laying off its staff as part of what Bloomberg characterized as an “efficiency push,” potentially affecting up to ten percent of the company’s workforce. It’s ...