When the bombs hit in Iran, I thought of Jack Dorsey. In 2009, he and I were both part of a contingent of technology people sent by the US State Department to Baghdad, in the wake of another ...

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

CEO cited AI advances in cutting 4,000 workers, but a weak crypto market and declining stock price may also be at play Jack Dorsey cited AI as the driving force behind cutting 40% of his company’s ...

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 ...

Jack Dorsey's Block is laying off nearly half of its employees, equivalent to about 4,000 jobs. The financial services company has earned some praise for its severance package. Here's how it compares ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Reports reveal that Jack Dorsey’s September 2025 in-person company event cost a staggering $68.1 million, roughly equivalent to the annual payroll for 200 employees, only to be followed five months ...

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 ...