Block shares soar as much as 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

"Today we shared a difficult decision with our team," Jack Dorsey, Block's co-founder and CEO, wrote in a letter to ...

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

Block cut 40% of its workforce from a position of strength. Jack Dorsey says most CEOs are next. Here's the three-layer ...

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

Block’s 40% layoffs spark questions about AI’s role and overhiring. Here’s what the data shows about headcount, compliance ...

Block lays off nearly half its staff because of AI. Its CEO said most companies will do the same

Block, the company behind Square, Cashapp and Afterpay, is proactively slashing 40% of its workforce because of advances in AI. Will other companies follow suit? Tech expert Lance Ulanoff tells CNN’s ...
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Why is Block laying off nearly half its staff? Reasons explained

Block cuts 40% of its workforce as Jack Dorsey cites AI-driven restructuring, saying the company remains financially strong despite eliminating over 4,000 jobs ...

Dorsey’s Block, Inc. (XYZ) is Laying Off up to 10% of its Staff, Bloomberg Reports

Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) is among the 12 Best Digital Currency and Payments Stocks to Buy Right Now. Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the situation, stated on February 8, 2026, that Block, ...

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.