Fortuitous timing

Curtis Campbell was a bit adrift in retirement. H&R Block needed leadership with more tech knowledge. Now, he’s the CEO.

Urban Visions signs new lineup of tenants at Grand Central Block

Martin Selig's office portfolio dealt another blow Seattle developer buys historic Pioneer Square block at major discount ...

Schmaltz scores in OT to give the Mammoth a 4-3 victory over the Kings

Nick Schmaltz scored his second goal of the game on a break at 1:46 of overtime to give the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 victory over ...

ThreatDown Uncovers First Cyber Attack Abusing Deno JavaScript Runtime for Fileless Malware Delivery

ThreatDown, the corporate business unit of Malwarebytes, today published research documenting what researchers believe to be the first documented case of attackers abusing the Deno JavaScript runtime ...
Gizmodo

The Curious Case of the Block ‘AI Layoffs’

Last week, Block CEO and ayahuasca enthusiast Jack Dorsey announced that he was cutting 40% of his company’s staff because AI tools have reduced the company’s need for people. While Dorsey called it ...
Forbes

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

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 ...
The Hill

Block laying off 40 percent of staff, citing AI advancements

Block, the parent company of payment apps Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is laying off more than 40 percent of its staff, pointing to recent advancements in AI that are “enabling a new way of working.
Business Insider

Jack Dorsey says Block overhired during COVID, but to blame layoffs on that alone 'misses all the complexity'

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Morningstar

Block says AI will let it cut more than 4,000 jobs. Some argue that's not the whole story.

Block's 'audacious' move ignites debate over whether the company is using AI as an excuse to walk back reckless hiring Block is the parent company of Square and the Cash App. Block's stock is ...
The Verge

Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble

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 ...
Reuters

Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

Block to cut over 4,000 jobs CEO says AI has changed how a company is run Stock surges 25% after market Analysts call cuts a "seminal moment" in AI era Feb 26 (Reuters) - Block (XYZ.N), opens new tab ...
TechRepublic

Google Blocked 1.75M Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025

Google Blocked 1.75M Harmful Apps From Play Store in 2025 Your email has been sent Google used AI-driven review systems to block 1.75 million policy-violating apps and ban 80,000 developer accounts in ...