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 ...
Forbes

Block Stock Pops 16% On 40% Layoffs. Where AIpocalypse May Strike Next

Block's stock surged 19% after strong Q4 results and raised guidance, despite cutting 4,000 jobs (40% of its workforce). The company attributes these layoffs to AI tools, aiming for a leaner, ...
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 ...
Engadget

Block, the parent of Square and Cash App, is laying off over 4,000 people

Block is the latest business to announce layoffs, with the operator of payment platforms Square and Cash App opting to cut jobs in favor of using more AI tools. The financial tech company, helmed by ...
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 ...
WNYT NewsChannel 13

Popular Capital Region butcher closing its doors

Primal Butcher announced on social media it is closing both its Albany and Saratoga Springs locations. In the post, the store cites rising costs and increased pressure to continue operating as reasons ...
Wired

Inside the Rolling Layoffs at Jack Dorsey’s Block

Workers describe a deteriorating culture at Block, the company behind Square and Cash App, where layoffs continue and employees are expected to use AI tools daily. “Morale is probably the worst I’ve ...
Wired

I Tried H&R Block’s Assisted and DIY Tax Services. Here’s Who’ll Benefit From It

Filing taxes is a pain. Here’s how H&R Block DIY and Assisted performed against other services I tested. I've been through the wringer with my taxes the past couple of years. Last year, I was a ...
The Boston Globe

For sale: Homes with kitchens that run counter to a trend

PROS This unit with hardwood floors and original gumwood trim comprises the first floor of a 1920 two-family three blocks from the Bellevue commuter rail. From the welcoming farmers porch, step into a ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston

The sandwich reinvented: Danvers' Modern Butcher blends tradition, technique, and taste

TONIGHT ON CHRONICLE, BEFORE IT WAS GOURMET, VIRAL OR WORTHY OF A DAILY SPECIAL BOARD, THE SANDWICH WAS SIMPLY A SOLUTION. IF IT’S RIGHT, PERFECT IN YOUR HAND. JUST A WAY TO TAKE EVERYTHING GOOD ON A ...
The Baltimore Sun

James Russell Butcher Jr., portrait painter and Vietnam War Marine Corps combat artist, dies

James Russell Butcher Jr., a portrait painter and illustrator who was a Vietnam War Marine Corps combat artist, died of cancer Jan. 19 at his Bel Air home. He was 81. Born in Baltimore and raised in ...