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Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
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Published 2026-02-26 22:11 UTCUpdated 2026-02-27 14:19 UTC
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Block, the fintech group headed by Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey, will cut its workforce by “nearly half” in one of the clearest signs of the sweeping changes AI tools are having on employment.
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Block lays off 40% of workforce as it goes all-in on AI tools
arstechnica_all · arstechnica.com · 2026-02-27 14:19 UTC
Jack Dorsey’s Block cuts nearly half of its staff in AI gamble
The Verge RSS (general) · theverge.com · 2026-02-26 22:11 UTC
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