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(Bloomberg) --Jack Dorsey’s Block is cutting 4,000 employees, reducing its workforce by nearly half, in a move the financial technology firm is describing as a bet on artificial intelligence changing ...

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 ...

The company will shrink by more than 4,000 jobs. The company will shrink by more than 4,000 jobs. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly ...

Block XYZ1.16%increase; green up pointing triangle, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey that includes Square and Cash App, said Thursday that it plans to lay off 40% of its workforce, or more ...

When Jack Dorsey announced last week that his fintech company Block was laying off 40% of its workforce due to AI, I immediately thought of two other newsmaking tech CEOs: Elon Musk laying off 80% of ...

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 ...

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says his technology firm Block is laying off almost half its workforce because artificial intelligence (AI) "fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a ...

It used to be, if you wanted a more powerful V8 engine, you'd have to build it bigger. It was a simple numbers game: Typically, the higher an engine's displacement, the higher its horsepower. This ...

Shares in company increased over 20% as investors were encouraged by CEO’s assertion that cuts will drive profits Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Fintech ...

Block, Inc. (SQ) reported robust financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting significant growth across key metrics and a strategic focus on innovation. The company’s stock rose by 4 ...