PBS

Judge blocks RFK Jr. from scaling back childhood vaccine recommendations

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely ...
The Hill

Republicans block Democratic bill to fund DHS agencies other than ICE, CBP

Senate Democrats on Wednesday seemingly sought to turn the tables on Republicans, asking for unanimous consent to pass a bill to fund agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that do ...
Wall Street Journal

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

In September, payments firm Block Inc.XYZ-4.15%decrease; red down 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

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 ...
Observer

Jack Dorsey Recasts Block as an A.I.-First Company

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 ...
Observer

Jack Dorsey Cut Half of Block’s Workforce and Wall Street Threw a Party

Jack Dorsey is one of the most consequential entrepreneurs of his generation. When someone with that track record says A.I. is about to reshape every company in America, and then proves he means it by ...
Business Insider

Here's what smart people are saying about Jack Dorsey slashing Block's workforce

Jack Dorsey announced major layoffs at Block, cutting nearly half of its workforce. Dorsey said AI was behind the cuts, and the company's stock rose over 20% in after-hours trading. Tech and VC ...
Inc

After Slashing 4,000 Jobs at Block, Jack Dorsey Blames AI. Critics Are Lighting Him Up

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, has joined the growing list of tech firms blaming artificial intelligence for sweeping job cuts. On Thursday, founder and CEO Jack Dorsey ...
Fast Company

Jack Dorsey makes a grim prediction about the future of work as he lays off 4,000 Block employees in AI push

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Block Inc, is not only laying off nearly half of the company’s workforce, but he wants investors to think he’s an AI-focused trailblazer for doing so. In a letter to shareholders ...
MarketWatch

Block plans to lay off nearly half its staff in ‘deliberate and bold’ embrace of AI

Block, the parent company of Square and the Cash App, is conducting a major reorganization in the age of artificial intelligence, and investors are rewarding the move. The payment-technology company ...
Seeking Alpha

Block stock soars 20%+ after slashing headcount, delivering strong 2026 guidance

Block (XYZ) stock surged 23% in Thursday after-hours trading after the payment technology company announced that it's cutting its staff by ~40%. Meanwhile, the company issued strong guidance for 2026 ...