The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

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Fast Company

This Block employee survived the ‘Thanos snap’—then refused a 90% pay bump and quit immediately. Why her explanation is going viral

When fintech company Block laid off 40% off its workforce last week, CEO Jack Dorsey explained the decision in a memo to employees that he also shared on social media. He was eliminating more than ...
Forbes

Block Fired 40% of its People. Wall St. Cheered. It’s Just the Start.

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AOL

Lia Block Switches to Hyundai i20 N Rally2, Sets Her Sights on WRC: 'I Want to Go to the Top'

A predisposition to rally is coded into the Block family DNA—and Lia Block has just committed her foreseeable motorsport future to the loose-surface discipline. On Monday, Block and Hyundai announced ...
Business Insider

Here is how Block's severance package compares to other tech companies in past layoffs

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 ...
Business Insider

Salesforce CEO says Block's cuts shouldn't fuel worries of mass layoffs: 'That company has its own unique issues'

Last month, Block announced a 40% staff reduction — renewing fears about AI's impact on employment. Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce, said Block "has its own unique issues." Benioff's views ...
Wall Street Journal

Jack Dorsey Blamed AI for Block’s Massive Layoffs. Skeptics Aren’t Buying It.

In September, payments firm Block Inc.XYZ0.64%increase; green up pointing triangle gathered 8,000 of its employees from around the globe to California for an extravaganza celebrating the company’s ...
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 ...
Forbes

Use These H&R Block Coupons To Save 40% Ahead Of Tax Day

Tax Day is April 15, so, if you haven’t already, it’s a good time to start thinking about your filing options. While submitting your tax return may not be the most exciting thing on your 2026 to-do ...
Wired

Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs

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 ...
Wall Street Journal

The Week the Dreaded AI Jobs Wipeout Got Real

It was the doomsday scenario many white-collar workers had feared: an S&P 500 company cutting nearly half of its staff. The reason? AI. The blowback was quick and severe. After Block CEO Jack Dorsey ...