Wall Street Journal

‘I Will Destroy You’: The Battle Inside a Midwestern Media Dynasty

John Robinson Block got a shocking phone call from his twin brother, Allan, in 2023. The editor in chief and publisher of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Toledo Blade, John Robinson had recently ...
The Boston Globe

2 taken to hospital after Block Island plane crash

PROVIDENCE – Two people were taken to a hospital after an airplane crashed on Block Island on Wednesday, according to officials. The Block Island Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department responded to the ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia

Philly Mayor unveils ‘Block Party Bonanza' for America's 250th celebration

Celebrations for America's 250th birthday are right around the corner and, on Wednesday, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker unveiled a new effort that, organizers said, looks to bring community ...
Variety

Jane Fonda Wears ‘Block the Merger’ Pin to Oscars Party and Blasts Paramount Buying Warner Bros. After ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle’ Win Big: ‘We Have to Stop It’

“We have to try. The mergers are going to be bad for workers. A lot of people are going to lose their jobs,” Fonda told Variety’s Marc Malkin about wearing a “Block the Merger” pin. “We’re going to ...
The New York Times

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

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 ...
Wall Street Journal

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

In September, payments firm Block Inc.XYZ2.75%increase; green up pointing triangle gathered 8,000 of its employees from around the globe to California for an extravaganza celebrating the company’s ...
CoinDesk

Battle for Bitcoin's soul opens as first block supporting 'clean-up' proposal is mined

Bitcoin’s latest governance clash escalated this week as the first block signaling support for a temporary soft fork designed to restrict arbitrary, non-monetary data in the blockchain's transactions ...
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

Inside Block's AI push that ended in pink slips

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 ...
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.