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 ...

Financial tech firm Block’s stock surged as much as 20% in Friday trading after its billionaire CEO Jack Dorsey revealed plans for sweeping layoffs and a full embrace of AI tools. Dorsey, best known ...

Payments company Block announced it’s laying off 40% of its staff. According to Chairman and founder Jack Dorsey: “This decision comes from a position of strength. Intelligence tools have changed what ...

BANGKOK — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, ...

Block on Thursday announced that it will cut nearly half of its workforce as the payments firm works to embed artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its operations. The layoffs will affect over 4,000 ...

Billionaire Jack Dorsey’s Block surged in premarket trading on Friday, after he announced the financial tech firm would cut its workforce nearly in half as he anticipates AI to increase efficiency, ...

Jack Dorsey believes A.I. will force most companies to rethink headcount, and he’s acting before the market does. MARCO BELLO/AFP via Getty Images Block, the parent company of Square and Cash App, has ...

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 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as ...

Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by ...

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 ...