Jack Dorsey's Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge

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    "excerpt": "Jack Dorsey's Block to cut nearly half its workforce in AI overhaul, shares surge.\n\n27 Feb 2026 05:57AM (Updated: 27 Feb 2026 07:27AM)\n\nAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.\n\nFeb 26: Block on Thursday said it will cut over 4,000 jobs, nearly half its workforce, as part of an overhaul to embed artificial intelligence across its operations, sending shares of the payments firm up 25 per cent in after-hours trading.\n\nThe layoffs signal how the AI boom is translating from hype into workforce changes, fueling long-held concerns among workers and economists that the technology could eliminate roles even as it boosts productivity and profits.\n\n\"Intelligence tools have changed what it means to build and run a company. We're already seeing it internally. A significantly smaller team using the tools can do more and do it better,\" CEO Jack Dorsey said in a statement.\n\n\"I don't think we're early to this realization. I think most companies are late,\" he added.\n\nAI-DRIVEN OVERHAUL\n\nIn a post on social media platform X, Dorsey said Block opted for a single deep round of cuts instead of multiple smaller layoffs over time. He said a smaller company would also give it space to grow the business the right way, instead of constantly reacting to market pressures.\n\nInvestors have been rewarding companies that show AI-driven cost...",
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