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Block news and events in 2026

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Public (XYZ)Financial Services5,001 to 10,000 employeesblock.xyzLinkedIn

Dated updates
76
Last event
Sep 29, 2026
Open rolesSnapshot Sep 29, 2026
25
Latest SEC filing
Aug 5, 2026

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Latest Block events

  1. Revenue
    Jack Dorsey’s Block To Lay Off Nearly Half of Its 10,000 people Workforce, Stock Rockets 20%Block reported fourth-quarter revenue of $6.25 billion, which was below analysts' estimates.
  2. Earnings
    Block's AI layoffs taught it to be a far more efficient company: CFOBlock, Inc. now expects to deliver nearly $3.5 billion in adjusted operating income in 2026, an increase from its previous forecast of $2.7 billion.
  3. In development
    Block seeks OCC bank charterBlock is seeking regulatory approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to operate a national trust bank called Builders Bank & Trust.
  4. In development
    Jack Dorsey: AI raises productivity of Block engineersBlock has developed an internal AI tool called Builderbot, capable of searching, planning, writing code, and managing integration tests for its engineering teams.
  5. Investment
    Jack Dorsey's Company, Block, Continues to Increase Its Bitcoin Investments! Here's the Amount of the Latest PurchaseBlock, the digital payments company founded by Jack Dorsey, acquired 85 Bitcoin, increasing its total reserves to 9,117 BTC.
  6. Earnings
    Ark Invest Snaps Up $21M in Block (SQ) Stock Following 6% SelloffBlock, Inc. reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.02 for the second quarter, a 65% increase year-over-year.
  7. Earnings
    Block explores how to price AIBlock reported second-quarter net income of $89 million, down 83% from a year ago.
  8. Launch
    Block: AI Strategy Takes Hold – Profit Forecast RaisedBlock has launched a new proprietary AI system called the Buzz framework.
  9. Launch
    Jack Dorsey’s Block launches Buzz groupchat platform to challenge Slack and GitHubBlock has launched Buzz, an open-source group chat and collaboration platform designed for employees and AI agents to work together.
  10. Revenue

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curl -X POST https://signals.autobound.ai/v1/companies/enrich \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"domain":"block.xyz","limit":20}'

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What is the latest news on Block?
On Sep 19, 2026, stocktwits.com reported: Jack Dorsey’s Block To Lay Off Nearly Half of Its 10,000 people Workforce, Stock Rockets 20%. This page tracks 25 news events for Block since Oct 1, 2025, each with a date and a source link.
What is going on with Block?
In the 90 days to Sep 30, 2026, Autobound tracked 11 news events, 1 10-Q filing, 4 hiring snapshots, 1 reported layoff round, 29 signals for Block. The newest story is from Sep 19, 2026 (Revenue), reported by stocktwits.com.
Is Block laying off employees?
stocktwits.com reported on Jul 7, 2026: Block Layoffs Ignite Online Firestorm: AI Disruption Or Just Plain Bad Management? Autobound lists 2 reported layoff rounds for Block. Each row states what its source reported, not a confirmed total.
What else does Autobound track for Block?
Beyond news and filings, Autobound lists 43+ signals for Block from 5 sources: Glassdoor (15+), Product reviews (11), Patents (9), LinkedIn (5), Podcasts (3). See the Block signals page for the dated list.
Is Block hiring right now?
Yes. As of Sep 29, 2026, Block had 25 open roles, and Sales had the most with 8.

Source. News, SEC filings (8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, Form D), hiring data and other signals (Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, reviews, social posts, patents, web traffic) from the Autobound Signal API.

Method. Stories are grouped when they report the same event within 14 days. Rows that do not name the company are removed. Each row links its source.

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