Current and former Block workers say AI can’t do their jobs after Jack Dorsey’s mass layoffs: ‘You can’t really AI that’

The CEO said he cut the company’s workforce by 4,000 people – almost in half – because of gains in AI productivity ...

Block Lays Off 40% Of Staff And Blames It On AI. Don’t Buy The Excuse.

Block’s 40% layoffs spark questions about AI’s role and overhiring. Here’s what the data shows about headcount, compliance ...

Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

Laid-off Block employees say they were embracing AI tools in what one called an almost "celebratory" way. Then it replaced ...
Blockonomi

Block Fires 4,000 Workers, Stock Jumps 22% as Dorsey Cites AI Shift

Block slashes nearly half its workforce as Jack Dorsey credits AI tools for making thousands of roles redundant. Stock soars 22%.

Jack Dorsey Faces Employee Backlash After Mass Layoffs and AI Mandates at Block

The financial service company's workforce rails against co-founder's 10 percent staff cuts and promotion of AI tools ...

Block to cut 4000+ jobs as Jack Dorsey pivots company toward AI

Dorsey says most companies will soon restructure around AI tools. Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Block will lay off more than 4,000 employees, with the co-founder attributing the decision to the rapid ...
Opinion

The AI Revolution May Still Be in Early Innings. And NVIDIA’s Stepping Up to Bat

The AI boom seems to be “so 2025” at this point. Apart from specific corners of the semi scene (most notably the ones in the right place at the right time), big tech and AI have looked like a ...