Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.

About 4,000 workers will lose their jobs as the payments company does more work with new artificial intelligence tools, its ...

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

Block, the company behind Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is cutting its staff by 40%. The reason: “intelligence tools,” according to a letter to shareholders by co-founder Jack Dorsey.

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

The company plans to off thousands of people as AI changes the way people work.
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Vitalik Buterin Maps Quantum Upgrade to Ethereum to Replace Core Cryptography

Buterin has outlined a phased roadmap to replace four vulnerable components of Ethereum's cryptographic architecture.