Large accounting firm will open new KC office at H&R Block's downtown HQ

RubinBrown recently leased new Kansas City office space in H&R Block's world headquarters, keeping the accounting and ...
InfoWorld

13 new critical holes in JavaScript sandbox allow execution of arbitrary code

Thirteen critical vulnerabilities have been found in the vm2 JavaScript sandbox package that could allow an attacker’s code ...
Reuters

Anthropic sues to block Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

NEW YORK, March 9 (Reuters) - Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist, escalating the artificial intelligence lab’s high-stakes ...
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 ...
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, ...
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.
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 ...
Wall Street Journal

Jack Dorsey’s Block to Lay Off 40% of Its Workforce in AI Remake

Block XYZ-2.90%decrease; red down pointing triangle, the payments company founded by Jack Dorsey that includes Square and Cash App, said Thursday that it plans to lay off 40% of its workforce, or more ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Block to cut more than 4,000 jobs amid AI disruption of the workplace

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fintech company Block said Thursday that it’s cutting more than 4,000 workers or nearly half of its workforce as ...
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 ...